orval

The Alberton Papers, Vol. IV, #XIII By Dick Darne 7-15-07
"I’ve been everywhere, man, I’ve been everywhere" Johnny Cash
We have just had another milestone in life’s highway right here in Alberton. Orval Silbaugh, one of Alberton’s best students of life and it’s workings, a proper thinker of the first degree, in possession of more than a lifetime of experience and knowledge passed away this month. He was always a welcome addition to the high level discussions at the Sidetrack, always able to add to any dialogue and offer useful advice on many subjects. He had been to many places in this old world, not traveling in the manner and style of "The Jet-setters", but in a way that enabled him to glean down to earth knowledge about the rest of the world. We would always enjoy his sharing of his experiences. He offered one piece of advice that I highly recommend to young folks about to make their way in the world: Know how to do more than one thing, and always know how to do essential jobs that no one else either knows how to or doesn’t want to do.
At well over twenty years senior to most of the "guys" here, he was our "old-timer", and will live on in spirit as our old wise man. Most of us can only dream of the things Orval has seen and done. He’ll be missed by all of Alberton. dd