Out of this cracked leather came forth pictures of a lineman working around the clock on downed powerlines due to ice storms, hurricane damage, tornado-ridden places to restore the power grid. From excessive heat to extreme cold, the lineman labored on.

My dad, Paul Jones, went to work for Randolph Electric in the early 1950s when he was discharged from the Air Force after the Korean War, and worked for them for over 34 years. His lineman’s belt is a testimony to his hard work to provide for mom and his six children. He did whatever it took to provide for us, whether the circumstances were favorable or unfavorable. From being a lineman, to service, to running an underground crew in his later years, he did what it took.

I wish that I could tell him again, “Thanks Dad! You set forth an example of hard work and provided well.”

Allen Jones, Seagrove, a member of Randolph EMC