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Orange Soii and Water Conservation District <br />306 Revere Road P 0 Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 ~ Phone: 919-732-8181 Ext. 2750 <br />November 16, 2004 <br />Mr. John Link <br />Orange County Manger <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Mr. Link <br />A little over a year ago, Mr. Quentin Patterson, a fornler Soil and Water Conservation <br />District Supervisor passed away. Quentin was retired from the USDA-Soil Conservation <br />Service and worked in the Hillsborough field office for over 20 years. He worked closely <br />with the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District and after retiring he served on the <br />Orange Soil and Water Conservation District (OSWCD) Board of Supervisors for I 1 <br />years. <br />One of Quentin's favorite hobbies was to take photographs of nature, landscapes, <br />animals, and buildings. Over the years, his photograph collection won him marry honors. <br />One honor that he was very proud of was that his photographs were selected to be used <br />by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) in their arurual Soil <br />Stewardship Celebrations. Each year, starting in 1982, Quentin would select photographs <br />that matched a written script, select music and arrange a slide show that was copied by <br />the NACD and distributed nationally. These slide shows are a collection of many of <br />Quentin's favorite photographs from his travels tlupugh out the country, Through the <br />years, Quentin also developed slide programs for special interest groups, such as the <br />Garden Club, the Historic Hillsborough Association, and the Exchange Club. <br />