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			 "Thank you for the opportunity to serve and for the journey," he 
			told his fellow directors. There were many rumblings and sad sighs from directors who will 
			miss his contributions.  Gleason has served the tourism bureau since its beginning in 
			April 1987, including years when he served on the Logan County Board 
			and acted as the board's liaison to the bureau. When he left the 
			county board, he was honored by the board for his work as liaison. As for what he will be doing with his spare time, Gleason said 
			his plans are to continue writing letters to soldiers, which he has 
			done for the past 48 years. [LDN] 
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