Woke up this morning thinking about Dudley for some reason. I worked for him and his partner Maurice back in the late '70s when they ran Westlake Hydraulics in Farmingdale.
I was only there for a couple of years but what I learned from the opportunity of working with them sent me on a successful course for the rest of my life. Having been a pilot for most of my youth, I wish I had known that Dudley was such an accomplished aviator. I only found out from Jeff much later. I had hoped to visit Dudley in his retirement, but never did. I am so happy to see that he had such a great family to spend his years with, and that those years were extended for so long. I'd say 'God bless him' but it looks like He already did...
