I managed to get in touch with Keith Stempfley through Kathi Chase and we've talked for hours on the phone. I just had to know more about the man who penned the words to "I Only Wrote The Telegrams". This guy's the real deal. I can't imagine having to face the sorrow and heartbreak he experienced on a day-to-day basis. How could anyone do that job and not be permanently changed? It took him years to come to terms with the experience and finally write down the story in a poem.

Thank you for your service, Keith.

Bob Buford