The Workhorse of Bee-Veer Mine

One of the largest, mobile land-stripping machines of its day was the workhorse of the Bee-Veer mine. It stood 12 stories tall, weighed in at 3,210 tons and sported a 65-cubic-yard bucket and a boom that reached 170 feet in length. My uncle, Paul E. "Gene" Slightom, was one of the operators. The cab was on the second floor, which he reached by elevator. The maintenance men worked on the third floor. Let's take the time to document the names of all the individuals who worked on this magnificient piece of machinery, before those names are lost to the past! Please leave your post now! ~CG