A Colorado Legend Retires 'Like the soil, he is also a very valuable resource.

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James "JP" Pannell retired December 3, 2009, in a typically low-key manner. "Thanks for all coming," he said. After more than 60 years of Federal service, during which it is thought he never took a single day of sick leave, JP decided to scale back his work to a mere 30 or so hours per week as an ACES employee in his "old" office. His retirement party on December 2 was attended by his coworkers in Durango, active and retired soil scientists and other NRCS employees from around our state, and by Allen Green, State Conservationist. Friends and two of his nephews also attended. An impressive man was retiring from Federal service, and everyone who knew him wanted to pay tribute to the quiet legend.