Jack Gains Jack Gains father died when he was three years of age, leaving his mother to support the Eight children of which Jack was the 6th. The mother supported her family from the produce of a 20 acre farm. At seventeen years of age Jack joined the Navy and remained in this branch of the service for five years. During this time he and an older brother, who was also in the Navy, sent home sufficient cash monthly. When the mother was not only able to carry on, but did with this allowance from her two sons, purchase one property where by she is still able to maintain a home for herself in Oklahoma at the present time. Jack Gains was separated from Naval service at his request, in California. After resting and visiting relatives in this state he took a job with the Santa Fe Railroad Company that demanded that he do much traveling from place to place. Thinking it time he got married and realizing the dislikes a girl would have towards his migrant life, he left the Santa Fe Company to look for a time as Construction Worker, operating earthmoving equipment, and then married to live in southern California. When in the Navy Mr. Gains had been a Cook; I think being sergeant of the mess. Jack Gains soon left Construction work and took a job, in Civil Service, at Edwards Air Force Base, acting as Fire Control Officer there. After some years at this job he applied for a job with the United States Forest Service - a job that he soon received and was elevated to Step #2 due to his former experience and Civil Service recognition. After a year on this job, which