Dr. Minarik was my physician in the late '50s, early '60s.  As I contemplated a career as a Virginia State Trooper I visited the good doctor for a physical.  After the exam he told me that if I ever wanted to see age 35 listen to him that moment and follow his advice.

I immediately started following his advice and also became a Trooper...  Then I became an officer/Police Chaplain in Virginia Beach plus I was solicited to write a weekly article for members of law enforcement and the military for a world wide training organization which I am still writing 12 years later.

Thanks to Doctor Harry J. Minarik I have had several professional careers, engineering, law enforcement and clergy plus earning numerous degrees two of which are doctorates.  I also became an instructor to law enforcement and the military and have walls full of awards, certificates and diplomas plus a family of four children, five grand children and five great-grand children plus we had 17 foster children.  ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE GOOD DR. MINARIK GAVE ME GOOD ADVICE THAT LED TO A LIFE OF SERVICE TO HUMANITY...  THANKS TO THE DEAR DOCTOR I AM NOW 74 AND AM STILL ACTIVE IN SERVICE TO OTHERS AND IN GOOD HEALTH.  I SEND MY FONDEST REGARDS AND DEEPEST CONDOLENCES.  YOU ALL SHALL CONTINUE TO BE IN MY PRAYERS. 

GRACE, PEACE AND BLESSINGS IN CHRIST JESUS AND OUR HEAVENLY FATHER THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT!   AMEN!

REV. DR. D. R. STATON, CHAPLAIN EMERITUS, chpln1@verizon.net