My uncle, Brian Williams — source of my "Brian" middle name — called me last night after reading the Engagement page on our wedding web site.Before becoming a CHP officer he worked as a land surveyor, first for a private company, then for the U.S. Forest Service. In 1981, he served on a crew assigned to chart a section of a new trail that would stretch from Mexico to Canada. Survey crews throughout California, Oregon, and Washington had begun piecing together this 2,650-mile trail comprised of new lengths connected with existing tracks. The trek became known as the Pacific Crest Trail, and the length my uncle helped chart runs through Warner Springs — a two-mile section of which Sarah and I hiked and got engaged on in February 2007.
As a surveyor, he planned the route, making sure the trail wasn't too steep and that the views were good, among many other responsibilities. The view was beautiful from the place we had a picnic and got engaged.
I thanked him for planning ahead.
Jason
2 comments:
I didn't know that! Cool.
Haha, that's bitchin'. Nice work Uncle Brian! That's a good bit of Williams family history trivia right there.
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