When Richard Hendrickson took his first reading as a cooperative observer for the National Weather Service, Herbert Hoover was president. The year was 1930. Since then the Bridgehampton, N.Y., farmer has filed twice daily reports, tallying more than 150,000 individual weather observations - playing a critical role in building our nation's climate history.
On July 27, Hendrickson, age 101, will receive an award for his long standing service -- 84 years -- to the nation. Since Hendrickson is first in the history of the program to serve for more than eight decades, the new 80-year service award will be named in his honor. - NOAA
MSBWX: Now this is a great achievement and service to the community. Richard must be one of the oldest active weather observers in the world. Congrats Richard and thank you for the service you rendered to your community and the USA.
