D. J. Kluesmier, one of the oldest engineers on this division died at his home in Pensacola Saturday and was buried Sunday. “Daddy” Kluesmier as he was affectionately known among the railroad men was a general favorite among all that knew him, and it is said that in all his service he was never in a wreck. For years he never left on his run or left his engine at its close without kneeling for a moment in the cab in silent prayer.
[Contributed by Michael Strickland]