LaReita reports: I just got off the phone with my cousin Meri Hyde Leslie. She is with her dad (Rosel) today doing family history work on the Hyde family. Out of nowhere Uncle Rosel said, “You know the story about Henry, the Hyde name, radio station and the FCC?”
When Aunt Nina and Uncle Rosel Hyde moved to Phoenix in the 1960’s they stayed with mom and dad (D Henry and Grace Leavitt) at the 1615 W. Mission Lane home for a few weeks until they found their own home. During that time dad had become acquainted with a man that was trying to buy a radio station in Phoenix.
Since dad made some trips back east for his conventions, he told this man that he’ll go to Washington DC to the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) and talk to them about the radio station. The head of the FCC had just retired, and his name was Rosel Henderson Hyde.
When dad showed up to the FCC office, no appointment, and spoke to the secretary with a smile, “I just spoke with Rosel Hyde yesterday”, there were wide eyes. He was ushered right in to see the right person!
That’s our dad! It’s not what you know, it’s who you know!
Rosel couldn’t remember what became of the rest of the situation, but this was fun to hear this nonetheless!