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NALS Remembers —

Dale Wittie

Prepared by Frank B. Wittie, PLS

Sadly, we lost another
surveyor last December. Dale
Wittie, LSI (my older brother)
was a lifelong field surveyor.
He surveyed in a variety of
environments ranging from
small villages in Alaska to the
busy streets of Las Vegas.
Dale had aspirations of
getting licensed, but shortly
after being laid off during
the Great Recession he was
diagnosed with Huntington’s
Disease. He passed away at
54 years old after battling
Huntington’s Disease for the
last decade. I regret never
getting a chance to work with
him, but I loved talking shop with him over a couple beers and
will always remember our time together.

PUTTING BIG STICKS BY LITTLE STICKS
FINDING MY PATH AS A LAND SURVEYOR

“There is an everyman reality to this inspirational story
of perseverance, triumph and humility.”
Carl C De Baca

Follow Ron Nelms as he takes
us back in time, and join him
on his intimate and inspiring
journey, through a life of
challenges and successes,
setbacks and triumphs, on
his personal and professional
path to becoming a successful
Land Surveyor.
In this familial
autobiographical memoir,
Ron reminds us that
our successes and
achievements in life are
the result of hard work,
perseverance and above
all, following your passion.

Order your copy at:
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/putting-big-sticks-by-little-sticks

Ron is a well known and respected, passionate Land
Surveying professional, licensed in three States.
He currently resides in Bakersfield, California, where he
leads Nelms Surveying, Inc.

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