James Francis "Jim" Doyle

My condolences on Jim´s passing. I was doing a search on my Uncle Doug Billman and came across a wonderful article that Jim wrote about him in the Fresno Bee regarding their time together in Vietnam. I was too young to remember too many details about Uncle Doug and this piece is such a gem to read. I wish I could´ve spoken with Jim about him. Jim seemed like such a lovely man:)

I was a Research Technician in Pomology at Kearney Field Station and shared parts of a lab with Jim. We bumped into each other in the hall a few days after I began work there. Jim introduced himself to me by saying, "I´m Jim Doyle. You might have heard of my reputation already. I´m an Irish Swede and I´ve been known to sometimes fly off the handle at the drop of a hat." I replied, "Hello Jim, I´m Bob Cochran. I´m an Irish Okie and I can sometimes fly off the handle for no reason at all." He...