Andy Landforce (b. 1917) graduated from Oregon State College in 1942, serving as student body president his senior year. A World War II veteran, Landforce enjoyed a long career at Oregon State University, first as a County Extension Agent and later as a Wildlife Management Specialist. He also worked for an additional fifteen years in retirement as a professional fishing guide.
Landforce shares memories from his retirement years, including his successful second career as a fishing guide on numerous rivers in Oregon and across the Pacific Northwest. Landforce also discusses his philosophy of parenting, his cherished family memories, his continuing passions for exercise and the outdoors, and the many forms of gratitude that he feels as he nears his 100th birthday.
Interview conducted by Mike Dicianna for inclusion in the Oregon State University Sesquicentennial Oral History Collection (OH 26), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
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