Longtime Polson businessman Jim Duford retires
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Jim Duford straightens Pendleton jackets at the First Resort. The store carries a large Pendleton collection, and Duford received a plaque honoring his 50-year history with Pendleton Woolen Mills.
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Jim Duford looks over a scrapbook filled with high school memorabilia.
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Jim Duford, right, stands with an arm around daughter Tali Barron. The pair has operated the First Resort since 1992.
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Duford received a plaque honoring his 50-year history with Pendleton Woolen Mills. The First Resort carries a huge selection of Pendleton clothing, blankets and accessories.
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Jim Duford holds a postcard he sent to his mother soon after he came to Polson in 1946 to live with his Aunt Irene and Uncle Les Baldwin. Duford’s mother saved the heart-wrenching message.
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Jim Duford hold shoes he wore when he was an infant and his baby picture. His mother wrote poetry and penned a poem about his baby shoes.
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An old photo of D & E Food Mart brings back a flood of memories for Jim Duford. It was his first business endeavor in Polson.
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