Rege Cordic - [Re: Pittsburgh in San Francisco]

[EDWARD H. LYBARGER]

He died April 16, at age 73.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Holland <pghpcc at pacbell.net>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 1999 3:29 PM
Subject: Rege Cordic - [Re: Pittsburgh in San Francisco]


> Greetings!
>
> Back in 1977 I wrote a small article for the NMRA *Bulletin* updating
> the traction scene in Pgh.  I had a picture of PCC 77/54 that was used in
the
> article and while corresponding with Whit Towers, editor of the
*Bulletin,* he
> put me in touch with Mr. Cordic.  I sent him a couple copies of the photo
and he
> autographed one for me and returned it.
>
> If a Memorial is scheduled for Mr. Cordic, I am assuming that he has
> passed on but I, personally, was not aware of this.  Whit Towers, too,
passed
> within the past three months.
>
> EDWARD H. LYBARGER wrote:
> >
> > Jon McGrew is preparing a memorial to Rege, to be presented at the
Trolley
> > Museum's "Old Pittsburgh Days" event July 24-25.
>
> --
> James B. Holland
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1953
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>