Ben Ochs and Earl Teeter retire 10/15/1965. (From The Hammond Times. )
There is a BH Ochs listed in the Monon Employee list with a start date in 1921 which coincides nicely with this fellows 44 years of service. Earl Teeter is not shown in the employee list, but probably was also a Monon employee. I think each Crossing Tower and Gateman house was manned by a specific railroad through Downtown Hammond.