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HONOR GOD IN ALL YOU DO.
The most important core value of Howard Peterson’s life was to honor God in everything he did.
He modeled this in his caring for people, his generosity and his untold giving in many different ways.
— Duane Doyle Sr.
(eulogy of Howard Peterson, May 1999)
Top to bottom: Doyle family with new puppies (L-R) Track, Dozer & Bucket in 2020; Doyle family (L-R) Sue, Duane Jr., Erin with Duane Sr. seated, in 2020
Done once, done right—That was my grandfa- ther’s mantra. He wanted things to be perfect. One of the lessons I learned from him was work hard and do it right. He was a tireless worker and a true perfectionist. He got me and many others to work hard by setting an example. He was usually senior to anyone else, but he would get right in the mid- dle of things and show you up if you didn’t put out. I’ve heard stories from the old timers in the weld shop of how he ruined more than one business suit by jumping in and helping with a job that had to get done. He was a perfectionist and he held oth- ers to his standards. I remember when I was first learning to weld and was perhaps overly pleased with my progress until he told me my welds looked like pigeon droppings.
Respect for others—Treating people with respect is very important. You hire good people. You be- lieve in them. And then you let them do the job you hired them to do. That’s how I see it. Micro- managing, on the other hand, is counter-produc- tive because then people defer everything back to you. And that effectively limits what the or- ganization can do by your own capacity. Instead, believing in people and expecting the best out of them causes people to push their own limits, take ownership of their job, and ultimately propel the company further on toward success.
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