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Family Legacy by Rachel Clark The Clark Family’s history in the Texas Panhandle water well business be- gan 60 years ago when Bob Clark went to work for Big T Pump in the 1950s. In 1977, he bought out Brookfield Drilling in Friona - a big step for a father of six. This was the beginning of Bob’s Pump & Machine. Bob was not only a great “pump man”, he was a talented machinist. He passed his knowledge on to his five boys. 67 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MAY 2015 ! +$' .' (*) ( *! +## (," (*" # "% ! * +( "% +"# %* ( "% *! . ) %! % # -"*! / () & .' (" % !&# ) # +$' # ) * ) &) '+$' % )+''#/ &$ In Memoriam Joan Mary Stainton (1924~2015) The WWDR Team joins the Board of Directors and Staff of the On t a r i o Gr ound Water Assoc iat ion (OGWA) in sending their deepest condolences to the Stainton family and friends for the loss of Joan Mary Stainton on March 24, 2015. After retiring from teaching in 1967, Joan became an integral part of the Stainton’s Ltd. business in Arva, Ontario, Canada. When husband Ken passed away in 2004, she added president and CEO to her title of secretary treasurer of the company, and just kept on going. Joan and Ken joined the OGWA 37 years ago, becoming members of the pump installers division when it was created in the early 1990s. Joan is survived by sons Craig and Brent; daughter Nancy; and sev- eral grandchildren. His wife, Bobbie Lou, worked in the office for him and was an integral part of his success. The youngest of the boys, James, is now the president, owner, and operator of Tascosa Pump & Supply in Amarillo, Texas. James’ involvement in the pump re- pair and machine business began when he started working on the pump rig around age 15. Of the five boys and their sister, James and Henry were the two who maintained interest in the business. In the early 2000s, James sold his half to Henry, who still runs Bob’s Pump, where James’ oldest son, Garrett, was em- ployed for several years. In 2008, James was presented a job opportunity with a pump company open- ing a new branch in Amarillo. After work- ing there two years, James bought out the company’s agriculture line. In November 2010, Tascosa Pump & Supply was opened with James and his youngest son, Galen, who now serves as a pump technician and outside salesman, as the only employees. James found a small shop to house the pumps, motors, and supplies he wholesaled; bought a pump rig; and set up an office in his home. In spite of the building’s size, the business grew. Cust- omers appreciated James’ knowledge and experience. After all, he was them at one time. He also farmed, so he under- stood his clients’ customers “needed it yesterday”! By the summer of 2013, a move was necessary. In October of 2013, Tascosa Pump & Supply moved into a building three times the size of the other one. James estab- lished a complete machine shop to build, service, and repair vertical line shaft tur- bine pumps. Once again, James’ skill and understanding has paid off. James works on every single pump that goes out the door. That is over 35 years of experience checking and double checking the product. Three generations of Clarks have made, and are continuing to make, their mark on the water well industry. Tascosa Pump & Supply is the latest addition to the legacy with quality workmanship, out- standing customer service, matchless experience, and a superior understanding of pumps that cannot be found anywhere else. WWDR caught up with James and Rachel Clark at the 2015 Oklahoma Ground Water Association Conference. Noisy Pump Part 2 by Bill Corey Pentair Water Training Institute Publisher’s Note: Missed Part 1? It’s in the online archives at www.worldwidedrillingresource.com To stop the noise, I decided to have them put in 1½-inch pipe all the way to the tank, about 40 linear feet away. When I suggested this to the homeowner and plumber, I got what you call egg in the face. The plumber suggested we move the tank to the corner of the basement and build a closet around it. Yes, this was a better idea, but in my defense, she said it was a finished basement and I didn’t think they would want to give any of it up. So now we knew what the problem was and had a plan to fix it. I called the salesman and the regional manager and said, “Here is the problem and here is the answer. Go be a hero.” The man- Corey cont’d on page 68.