Ernest J. Faudel

Ernie, as we called him at Wright Tree Service, was my first foreman and teacher. He was sincere about doing the very best work for the company, and he was entirely obsessed with safety. By his leadership, I was able to advance and make a brief career in tree trimming and removal. He was quite the prankster, as was his brother in law Mike Kalter. I left tree trimming for WTS in 1997, but I carry lessons with me to this day that I learned from Ernie. Sometime around 12 years ago, my...