Date: 08/30/2011
Name: Larry Burda
City/State: Mars Hill, NC
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Visited site on August 28, 2011. Lived in Spenard, AK in 1952-53 as a boy. Having been in the USAF, Colorado Air National Guard and Texas Air National Guard, the site was very moving to me. Must applaud the citizens of Gustavus for their efforts in locating the survivors. Worked crash sites myself many hours or days after occurance and wonder if more lives could have been saved if someone had arrived sooner.
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Date: 05/30/2011
Name: John Allmond
City/State: Orlando, FL
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Thanks to everyone who had a part in collecting and preserving these archives.
I am first cousin of Dennis Stamey who was a great role model for me, I was 17 and member of NC Air National guard at time of the crash. Dennis took me hunting, flew model planes with me, taught school where I attended, Arlington Jr High. I had never known all the circumstances of the crash until today when I ran across this site thinking of him this Memorial Day, 2011.
He was an awesome guy and I will never forget him.
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Date: 05/20/2011
Name: Jessica Patterson
City/State: Oak Grove, KY
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I worked in Gustavus for a summer and loved the place. The scenery, history and people continue to be in my thoughts over ten years later. Thanks for putting together this amazing site!
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Date: 02/18/2011
Name: KARLYN SELLARDS
City/State: GUSTAVUS, AK
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REALLY ENJOYED THE PHOTOS. INTERESTING PLACE WE LIVE IN. GOD BLESS
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Date: 01/07/2011
Name: Brian Taggart
City/State: Eugene, OR
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Enjoyed your website. I am the grandson of Bill and Margaret Taggart, one of the three original homesteaders of Gustavus (Strawberry Point). They went on to have three children, one girl (conceived in the Honeymoon Cabin), another girl and my father, also Bill, born in Seattle in 1920. His father lived until 1989 and my grandmother lived until 1992, both lived until the age of 97 in the City of Seattle. I'm sorry to see that we lost the "Taggart River" to the Goods!
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Date: 12/11/2010
Name: Diane Olthuis
City/State: Hope, AK
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I had heard that you were doing a great job putting pictures online, and just had to see your page. Keep up the good work!
I'm cataloging the photographs at the Hope and Sunrise Historical and Mining Museum.
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Date: 11/21/2010
Name: hugh bullock
City/State: clearwater, FL
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i was a caretaker on the lemsurier in 1976.wondering who owns it now. hbdt6@aol.com
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Date: 10/01/2010
Name: Kat
City/State: Madison, WI
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I visited the site while researching for a paper about National Parks and the communities around them. I loved reading all the articles and the seeing the pictures. I really enjoyed seeing the names of people continual pop up. It really gave a sense of what a great community Gustavus is. You have an impressive collection, too.
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Date: 08/21/2010
Name: Ida Sikorski
City/State: Albuquerque, NM
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I was in Glacier bay Aug. 9-12th, 2010 and one day we rented bicycles and rode out to see the plane crash. I was amazed at how much was still there. Later I googled and was happy to know that 14 of the 17 survived.
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Date: 07/13/2010
Name: Fred Stamey
City/State: Franklin, NC
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I was happy to find information about the C47 crash, Nov., 1957 which claimed the life of my brother, Dennis Stamey.
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Date: 12/31/2009
Name: Tim van Nus
City/State: Amsterdam (The Netherlands), OTHER
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Hi Linda & Lee,
My compliments for your achievements in archiving all of the Gustavus' and its prominent figures' history. Hopefully the historical edition of the National Geographic Magazine could contribute to this knowledge.
I am very much looking forward to see the photographic evidence of the Ibach family on Middleton Island when this gets available! On my behalf, if I happen to discover any remnants of their stay on the island next summer, I'll let you know!
Best wishes,
Tim
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Date: 11/23/2009
Name: John Sidney Ballard
City/State: Fairbanks, AK
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My family lived at the F.A.A. station from Spring 58 until my Dad Fred Ballard drowned with Harold Schmitz in Aug of 64. I used to camp in the C47 that crashed just before we arrived. I planted flowers for Charlie Parker a couple of times. We loved the Matsons and are still friends with Aimee' Youmans. I am enjoying this sight very much. I have always loved Gustavus and consider it "where I grew up" (actually I am getting old but still haven't grown up.).
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Date: 07/04/2009
Name: Becky Stamey Powers
City/State: Franklin, NC
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I've just finished reading The Complete 1957 Plane Crash Story by Rita Wilson.
My heart began racing as I read the title and realized "this has to be the plane my dad was on." Thank you so very much for having this available. With tears in my eyes, I read an account I'd never heard before. My mom was 26 when dad was killed, leaving her with 3 small children. I was 6, my sister was 4 and our brother was 6 months old. We moved to Franklin, NC, my parents home town, where Mom retired from teaching in '88. Mom enjoys her retirement in the beautiful mountains of NC. My siblings and I live and work in Franklin and would love to return to Alaska to visit the places we lived and also visit Gustavus. I just did not realize there was an interest in the crash site yet today. My sincere thanks to Rita Wilson for her bringing this story to light and allowing the children, of those who lost their dad, to learn details of a crash that took the lives of such young men and truly altered the course of the lives of their families.
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Date: 06/01/2009
Name: Norma Freeter
City/State: Los Angeles, CA
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Love this site. Almost lost a whole nights sleep staying up and reading about all your colorful homesteaders. This place has just moved to the top of my list of places to visit. Hope to see you all soon and get a feel for this wonderful place that I understand is still full of wild strawberries.
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Date: 03/24/2009
Name: Patty and Thor Foss
City/State: Ephrata, PA
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We're Ice Screamers in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. We were delighted as can be when we discovered your article about ice cream titled, Mrs. Gumdrop and the Vanilla Ice Cream. Your web site is filled with an amazing amount of history and facts, and just pleased as can be that out search of ice cream brought us to learn more about Alaska. Thank you for all the information that you provide and our continued best wishes for many happy years of service.
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Date: 03/04/2009
Name: Diane Ostiguy
City/State: Québec , CAN
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Congratulations for your site. I was looking for a photo to illustrate the bounty law in Alaska and I have find your site. Thank you for giving the permission to use the photo on our site in the Kid zone. You may wish to have a look at : www.fapaq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/EDUC/pleins_feux/mars-2009.htm.
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Date: 02/09/2009
Name: Julie & Pete Walstrom
City/State: Greenbank, WA
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Our friends George and Lynne Jensen (Gustavus residents) shared your historical DVD. It had excellent content and was very professionally performed.
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Date: 01/23/2009
Name: Gail Johansen Peterson
City/State: Sitka, AK
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Gunalcheesh for recording this family history! The photographs with John Ben Peterson and his sons Henry "Bill" and Angle Peterson are greatly appreciated!
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Date: 01/21/2009
Name: E. Marion Hively
City/State: Memphis, TN
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Gustavus, Alaska should be proud of this site. It is a rich heritage of historical record. Keep up the good work. We have visited twice and hope to return again. Wouldn't it be nice if you were still Strawberry Point? We picked strawberries on the beach when we were there. Best wishes. E. M. H.
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Date: 11/03/2008
Name: Kathy Pool
City/State: Petersburg, AK
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A great site! Just finished reading "Hope and Hard Work", and googled up this website. Can't wait to visit Gustavus.
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