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the entire bar association and anybody that has ever practiced before him and that was his judicial temperament. And as Boyce pointed out and Judge Roper pointed out so eloquently, these are qualities that you don't see everyday. And for those of you who just see the local scene really don't see it. You need to travel a little bit and get in some of the federal courts around the country. Some of them are not nearly as good as ours, in my opinion, particularly from a judicial temperament standpoint. And Dan has meant so much. A story past he's had. Any of you that have known him, if you'll listen long enough, you'll hear most of the stories, some of them you'll hear more than once, but you'll have to listen. But he's a great friend, he is a great judge, and Dan well again, something else most of you really don't know. Dan took senior status in what, 1985?
BY JUDGE RUSSELL:	'83.
BY JUDGE GEX:	In '83. In the federal
system senior status means that you have effectively retired as far as the public is
JAMIE L. WETZEL, CSR - CIRCUIT COURT REPORTER