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A fitting salute.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)

The New American

| May 02, 2005 | Deemer, Dwight I. | COPYRIGHT 2005 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Growing up during the Great Depression, I learned a lot from the pulp magazines. I was fond of Doc Savage, The Shadow, and stories about the West.

Zane Grey, Max Brand and Luke Short wrote of the West. Then, later, along came Louis L'Amour, who introduced me to The Sacketts. He was the best. To me, Last of the Breed and the movie Conagher, with Sam Elliott, are my favorites.

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