Saturday, November 1, 2003 Crestline man an information lifeline Good samaritan stays behind to help care for friend as fire rages By GARY GEORGE Special to the Daily Press CRESTLINE — When deputies evacuated this tiny mountain town nearly a week ago, Ed Ham decided to stay put and care for a diabetic friend who is dependent upon a respirator. Ham figured that even six or seven minutes outside in the smoky air would have put his friend, Larry, in danger. So Ham, 61, retrieved a gasoline-run generator from his glass company, Crestline Enterprises, and hooked it up. He packed...