Favorite/least favorite CO's (page 3)

Roamingfeline

I well remember Alvin Penn. He was our CO during the years 89-91. I liked his wife, Fern. She and I got along very well. We would go visit her in their travel trailer behind the KH when Alvin was in meetings with the Elders, etc.

Another favorite of mine, a special favorite, was William Osbeck and his wife, Susan. He did alot of "cleaning out" in our Cong. that was sorely overdue at the time. I had he and his wife for dinner several times at my home back in '92.

Another one back in the 80's was Bro. Sealy. He was loud and boisterous, and could be pretty cantankerous with the little ones. I didn't like that about him.

RCat

joelbear

These guys are probably all long gone now.

Good guys

Brother Bass. Can't remember his first name. We pioneers loved him because we took a snack break every hour. He was fun to be around. I think he realized how hard pioneers worked and saw his visit as a way to make their days a little more pleasant.

Bad guys

Peter Lett. Prestige oriented. Stunned me with off the cuff comments about the organization, notably telling all the pioneers at a field service meeting that we should stop saying that donations were asked to cover the costs of printing because it didn't cost that much to print the books. He was the guy who got me into Bethel.

Don Campbell. Can you say Nazi.

Thirdson

Uncle O,

I remember Alan Stokes. A very pompous and arrogant guy. He gave me a dressing down for thanking the cong' for their contributions. (Apparently, a certain amount of money had been spent and taken from some reserved for another project. And besides, in his words, "it was Jesus' money not the congregations!!!")

He lectured the elders and MS on not doing enough FS, and told us that the days of wishy-washy teachings on sacred service were over and the WTS had cleaned house. (circa 1984)

He said he looked after his 13 yr old brother for a summer once and that qualified him to be an authority on child-rearing.

He was not liked or loved...I was glad when he moved on. Don't know what came of him, I heard last he was a DO.

Thirdson

'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing'

AlanF

To Thirdson:

Alan Stokes is still a CO, I'm fairly sure. He and his wife visit my parents in Florida every year or two, and my parents have visited them in the U.K. several times.

Small world, eh?

AlanF

joelbear

I think I knew the Pulcivers. Were they ever at Watchtower Farms.

hugs

Joel

DB

Actually, Blossom, he is not the guy. By the way, you are cool! And I hope things are going well with you.

joelbear

I was there in 1978. I worked in the subscription department.

hugs

Joel

TMS

A few scattered comments. . .

Kenneth Dull: straight arrow, did not accept gifts, seemed incorruptible, usually saw through grand-standing egotists

Tom Moore: not stereo-typical, always gave indirect counsel by relating a tale of another "situation', wife Barbara liked a nip of gin for lunch, muttered the "B" word under her breath at a non-responsive householder

Eugene R. Brandt: bearing of Philadelphia lawyer, usually a DO, but CO during occasional disciplinary measures from the "Mother", not as genuine in person as he appeared "on stage"

Lester M. Dugan: favorite expression during assemblies describing TMS students was "they sweated literally drops of blood." Wife liked checking out business territories during circuit assemblies so she could make many "placements".

Roland Collier: stuffed shirt, bragged about a Watchtower article he supposedly wrote.

Leroy Langan: Invited my wife and I over to his trailer for an evening, but became annoyed when he learned we were not card players.

Joel Meek: large man, made multiple erroneous statements which he never corrected. Like the phrase "genesis of the great tribulation"

Don Farmer: Used WD40 on his trailer hitch

Bro. Kovalak: decent platform speaker

Maurice Hagen: left the work years ago to start family. child was down syndrome

others too numerous to mention, who were nondescript

TMS

p.s. Oh, someone mentioned Gerald Grizzle. . . I recall some years ago at an elder's meeting. Grizzle was discussing the need to not offend our community in the area of dress and grooming. He mentioned taking note of the way people in our area dressed and groomed themselves for religious services. A younger elder(a personal friend of mine) raised his hand: "Brother Grizzle, since WHEN do we worry about patterning ourselves after the churches of Christendom?" Grizzle was nonplussed to say the least and ended the meeting abruptly after that, visibly annoyed.

BoozeRunner

good guys

Growin up, my favorite was a CO named James Pellechia. He was very good with the youths.
Also, in my last cong, brother Malovsky, Robert was his first name I think. He was very pleasant, and easy-going. He left before his assignment was over to be closer to either his mom, or his wifes mom who was ill. His new assignment was in that area.

bad guys

The afore-mentioned James Pellechia. Now he's a SPIN DOCTOR in the Public Relations Dept. @ Bethel. My brother contacted him about a unfair situation in his congregation, and got nothing but a KINGDUMB runaround.

Boozy

Pork Chop

Jerry Griffiths was a DO the last time I saw him, just a few years ago. Can you confirm he's no longer a Witness?

Harley Harris, the most humble CO I ever met.

Simcox, should have been shot. Congregations plotted to disfellowship him.

William Osbeck, an ego the size of Mount Rushmore.

Alvin Penn, they don't come any better.

Sealy, a loud mouthed monster. Oblivious as a stone.

Daryl Marlow, a real good guy.

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