For Joe Kuzma From Clayton Benner:

  

   I worked with Joe on the White Alice System in Alaska back in the early 1960's.  He was Managing the Engineering and Modification section in the RCA-Anchorage Office. I  transferred from Operations into his section in 1963. 

 

  I remember well his going-away party in Anchorage -- out toward the Airport in 1965 or 1966.

  

   Joe and I met up again in 1971 in Tehran where he was heading the Telephone Company of Iran's INTS (long-lines) program management office (PMO); and I was Chief Engineer-Page M&O for the maintenance of that system, both initially living at the "old" Rudaki Hotel.   

 

   When I was married in 1972 in Tehran,  Joe was one of the wedding and reception guests.

 

   I saw him only once or twice after the exodus of all the American Expatriates from Iran in Feb-1979; shortly after the Shahs departure and the arrival of  Khomeini.   We did keep in touch via Christmas Cards, and later, by occasional emails (I wonder is he still had the all-white golf bag). 

 

   Please give Minako my heart felt condolences.   I loved the guy.   I think the feeling was mutual.