EDI TOR ' S NO T E John
Griffin's Last Column
Keith Reid
important "job" of being comfortably retired. John retired from the industry a few years back, but he was gracious enough to continue writing for the mag- azine as he had since 1998. John shared his technical knowledge,
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which is both deep and broad and the result of his experience in the field and the conscious and continuous effort to keep up to date with the latest tech- nologies and practices. More than that, he has provided excellent guidance on operational issues related to the manage- ment part of being a service manager. His achievements in the industry had been informally recognized by his peers for many years, and they were formally recognized when he won the NAOHSM (now OESP, of cour se) Li fet ime Achievement Award in 2007. It is perhaps appropriate that his last
column appears in an issue focused on training. One of John's comments about moving on was his concern that he could no longer keep abreast with the latest developments in technology, equipment and procedures. He was worried that he could no longer provide readers with the
T'S A SAD DAY AT THE MAGAZINE AS Columnist John Griffin submits his last article so he can get back to the
insight they deserve. My gut reaction because of his exceptional competence (and some selfishness over losing such an excellent columnist) was to dismiss that concern. But, that would disrespect the tremendous amount of hard work he put in to not only establish his reputation, but to maintain that level of excellence through time in the classroom and at convention sessions and in networking with his peers. After over four decades of such hard work, it's time for some well- earned relaxation. John's technical and operational com-
petencies are well-established, but what was as impressive for me from the editorial side was his ability to establish solid topics to cover for our readers that tied into the edit calendar or seasonal trends and his ability to convey the information in a clear, concise and entertaining manner. That is exceptionally rare and will truly be hard to replace. We're still working on that, though we have some interesting ideas under consideration. John, you were as professional in your
relationship with Fuel Oil News as you were in the rest of your career, and all of us here wish you the very best. You can read John's farewell column
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