Recently, the new guy on our squad, whom we refer to as "Chamaco" (kid in espanol), was riding with BP Mike and me. At one point, he asked how old we were. When we told him he said, "Wow, It's great that I can work with people with so much life experience!". We seriously considered throwing him out of the moving car.
But here is someone who really does have life experience. Diane's Grandpa, Marion Russell, is the oldest Border Patrol retiree. In 2008, he celebrated his 101st. Birthday. The previous year, for his 100th, Border Patrol officials took him on a tour of some of the stations and sent the honor gaurd out for his party.
He was a school teacher for several years before joining the Border Patrol at age 34. He worked in paradise locations such as Sasabe, Douglas, Naco, Casa Grande and, of course, Tucson.
He was hospitalized this week after taking a tumble at the Golden Corral while out to lunch with some friends this Sunday and had to have some pins put in his leg.
Here is an article about him from the Customs and Border
Protection website.
Here is another from the local paper.
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