The Dam Builders...Sixth in a Series

Bob Morrissette
Bob had worked on previous construction projects and could read blue prints and worked on the Pensacola project from the beginning. After steel and concrete construction began, he noticed a flaw in the process, according to his sister, Marceline Butts of Broken Arrow. He went to his supervisor and the architect was called in. Bob felt that a lack of steel was a problem and might eventually cause the demise of the dam. The architect disagreed so Bob got his lunch pail and prepared to quit. Another co-worker noticed that Bob was preparing to leave and asked why…and the co-worker also picked up his lunch pail and prepared to leave. Soon, a major controversy arose so Bob’s boss again called in the engineers and another architect, went over the blueprints and the engineers and new architect agreed that more steel was needed. Bob eventually got a Citation for his work ethic and worked for Massman Construction until the dam was completed.