Monday, February 11, 2019

Pullman Herald Aug. 20, 1980, editorial about Oscar Gladish, 1879-1980

Pullman Herald editorial by Floyd Larson, Editor, Aug. 20, 1980


Oscar Gladish, 1879-1980


Little can be said here to add what has already been said about Oscar Gladish.


His death Saturday ended a distinguished professional and civic career centered around the devoted to Pullman.


Until his final illness, his interest in this community and us did not diminish for Oscar, in retirement as in his active career life, was not one to stay on the sidelines for every long and we have all benefitted from it.


His outlook was always ahead and it was reflected in his devotion to his profession, his family and his community.


Small communities like Pullman need people like Oscar Gladish and we were fortunate indeed that he came along when he did and made Pullman his home.


But perhaps his biggest legacy to Pullman will not be the many impacts he had in his professional and civic undertakings. That legacy is that his own effective way, Oscar Gladish made Pullman a community that can rise to its many challenges and produce the leadership to do so.


He did this by accepting Pullman for what it is – people and commitment himself to them.


Oscar Gladish is dead at 82, but his efforts remain with us in many, many ways and will for many, many years to come.