Hemmeter Aviation's headquarters were in Honolulu, where I resided, and I often traveled to the Gander operations. During many of these trips, I also visited Irving Oil in St. John, New Brunswick, initially connecting with Bill London. He always acknowledged our increasing market share and the strengthening relationship, expressing satisfaction with our plans and interest in potential expansion. On my next visit, I was pleasantly surprised to be invited to meet K.C. and Arthur Irving, who appreciated my regular visits and recognized my focus on Gander, encouraging Hemmeter Aviation to expand our upscale services to the other Atlantic Provinces locations, especially to the movement of more Irving Oil jet-a fuel. Shortly after that meeting, Hemmeter Aviation was preparing for a sale to a Japanese company, with the understanding that I would continue overseeing all operations. I informed the Irving's, and they assured me that as long as I remained, they would too. However, shortly after the sale, I was let go. I reached out to the Irving's again to inform them of my release, and they asked if I would consider continuing independently; if not, they would proceed on their own. I declined, and they moved forward with the development of Irving Aviation Services utilizing our intended plan. I still reside in Honolulu and I will always remember those individuals that I met during those years.

                                                                                                                         Tom Anusewicz