b'The Measure of a Life Editor\'s note:The highlight ofhis sleep on February 23, 1969, atcent of the "absent minded profeseachMRCAAnnualConventionHenrotin Hospital, Chicago, at thesor," he occasionally but unintenand Trade Show is awarding ofage of 69, from a massive cerebraltionally by-passed friends without the MRCA \'s highest recognition,thehemorrhagesufferedthreedaysgreeting at conventions, preoccuMccawleyAward.WhenHarlanbefore at his desk, just 24 hourspiedwithaproblemhewas Hanson won the 2001 Mccawleybefore theMarch issue went tomulling over for someone else. Award,2000awardrecipientpress and 24 hours before he wasUnambitious for self, but indeGlennLangershared acopyofscheduled to depart from O\'Harefatigable in his devotions to the Airport bound for the NRCA Con roofing industry, Jim\'s unrealized vention in San Francisco.dreamwastohavesufficient Sl.00 Pc:lt COPYIt was the first convention thatadvertisingrevenuetosupport APRIL1969Jim missed in 45 years. Friends100 editorial pages monthly, not called, wired, and wrote to reportbecause he wanted more income that the entire convention was sad forhimself,butbecauseeach dened by his absence, and severalmonthhewaslacedwiththe were reported leaving the meetingunpleasant dilemma of rejecting upon hearing the news of his pass editorial material of considerable ing. He was not only missed at themerit that contractors could use seminars, but also at the luncheonwith profit and advantage. tableandbanquet,whereheJimgaveunstintinglyofhis always insisted on saying Roberttime,energyandmoneyeven Burns\'"Grace,"aftertheusualwhen none could be spared. No invocation. It went like this:request was too big, nor too small. Heansweredeveryquestion, Some hae meat and cannie\'at,researched every problem, acted eSome hae none that want it,as a roofing consultant to many But we hae meat and we can eat,organizations, often without even So let the Lord be Thankith.receivingxpense money to travel eAmen.hundreds of miles to inspect a problem roof. One letter received JimMccawleywaswithoutthe other day stated, "Almost every doubt an eccentric, and he worelarge contractor owes a measure his eccentricities like a badge andof his success to Jim Mccawley, was loved for them. Indifferent toin one way or another, whether or dress, he was asescribed by Donnot he cares to admit it." dJames Q. fflca\\JJlc!! Qd, 24. 1899-Ftb,23, 1969Ollesheimer,a Michigan roofingHewasalwaysavailablefor . Wi\' supplier,\'"OorJamietheconsultationtoeverylocal, glasses set awry, Wi\' the lazy coatregional,or national association and trousers, and a sadness in hiswhenever they requested his help. AmericanRooferatthe2001eye, He\'s no\' a braw appearin\' lad Jim often provided the guideposts MRCAconventionthatprofileddie, but ye ken the warmth inside,and the vital spark that set a f ledg-McCawley\'slife.The2002and he smile ye get from Jamie, is1ssociation off to a good start. t ing aMccawleyAwardwillbepre a pleasure while ye bide."In 1938, at the convention of the sented on Friday, September 20 atJim was always quick to com United Roofing Contractors AssotheMRCAClosingBanquet.pliment, slow to criticize, apprecia ciation (now NRCA), a delegation Below is an excerpt from the April,tive of any favors. He had a strongurged Jim Mccawley to accept the 1969 edition ofmerican Roofer.will that refused comprise on anypost of Executiveecretary of their A SJim Mccawley, editor of ABCissue on which he felt was right.organization.Theproposal,to Magazine passed away quietly inWith his brilliant intellect, reminis- Jim, was most uninteresting as the'