My grandfather built an airplane in his early twenties and flew it to the Worlds Fair in New York from Florida in 1939. He did important work a Douglas Aircraft during the war. They brought him back several times from recruiting stations trying to enlist. They said he was too valuable to the War Effort. He built forward fire bases in Viet Nam as a civilian contractor while under fire from Viet Cong and NVA. he worked on the Alaskan Pipeline cutting the path with bulldozers. At times they would winch him down on a bulldozer almost vertically from hilltops. He never boasted or even talked about himself, most of this I learned after his death. I was so proud to be his grandson, but I’m most proud of his faith and love of God and family. He would read his Bible every day. I’m sure everyone here had a Robert Insko in their life at least I hope you did. Who needs Superman with people like that in your life. Anyway, I would wager our grandparents would have a new bridge up in eight months, unless someone said “it can’t be done” and then they would be cutting ribbons in six. I really feel a little lost without that generation in my life anymore, I loved them so. One thing is for sure, the Cabal was very careful to stay hidden when these men and women roamed the earth.
My grandfather built an airplane in his early twenties and flew it to the Worlds Fair in New York from Florida in 1939. He did important work a Douglas Aircraft during the war. They brought him back several times from recruiting stations trying to enlist. They said he was too valuable to the War Effort. He built forward fire bases in Viet Nam as a civilian contractor while under fire from Viet Cong and NVA. he worked on the Alaskan Pipeline cutting the path with bulldozers. At times they would winch him down on a bulldozer almost vertically from hilltops. He never boasted or even talked about himself, most of this I learned after his death. I was so proud to be his grandson, but I’m most proud of his faith and love of God and family. He would read his Bible every day. I’m sure everyone here had a Robert Insko in their life at least I hope you did. Who needs Superman with people like that in your life. Anyway, I would wager our grandparents would have a new bridge up in eight months, unless someone said “it can’t be done” and then they would be cutting ribbons in six. I really feel a little lost without that generation in my life anymore, I loved them so. One thing is for sure, the Cabal was very careful to stay hidden when these men and women roamed the earth.
I am overwhelmed by your tribute to your grandfather, it reminded me of the song “The Highwayman” .
The song is about awesome courageous men through out history and is sung by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson..
Thank you for sharing a beautiful tribute to an amazing and courageous man.
Thank you, I don’t remember him telling me he loved me, but that’s okay…. He showed me every day.