Wow! Years ago I use to work for Steve! I knew Steve when he was just getting back on his feet after loosing his rafting company in the 1990. I can't believe he is gone.
Wolf
I never met Mr. Longley but he epitomizes what a genuine trail angel should be
RIP Steve
Getting lost is a way to find yourself.
Crossing the Kennebec with Steve was a highlight of the AT. Definitely a sign that the journey was almost complete. RIP.
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The true harvest of my life is intangible...a little stardust caught,a portion of the rainbow I have clutched -Thoreau
Do you think I would post something like that if it wasn't true?Originally Posted by Ender
RIP Steve the Ferryman
Thank you for posting that link.
"He was born in Lewiston and raised outdoors"
Rest In Peace Steve, We'll miss you.
This site was down earlier this morning but has been restored. You can sign the guest book.
St. Christopher
- John Bannister Tabb
It was a very little Boy
That on the river side
Stood calling, "Ferryman, ahoy!
Come, take me o'er the tide!"
The Ferryman came wading on,
And seeing but a child,
"Get up upon my shoulder, Son,"
He said, and, stooping, smiled.
But when into the stream again
The giant boldly strode,
His every muscle was astrain
Beneath the growing load;
Till finally, with failing strength,
He reached the other bank,
And putting down the Boy, at length
Upon the margin sank.
"Who art thou," wondering, he cried,
"That hast so burdened me?"
"The Son of God," the Boy replied,
"Who bore the Cross for thee.
"Henceforth thy task pursuing here
For love of souls forlorn
Thou'lt bear the name of Christopher,
As thou the Christ hast borne;
"And little sufferers that see
How great is thy reward
Shall cry, 'like Christopher are we
Thy Ferrymen, O Lord.'"
Steve retired after the 2007 season ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/broken_...57601907531843
Steve taking Marked( by the hand of god ) and I getting ready to take us across the Kennebec in 2007
That has got to be one of the nicest things I've read in a long time, thanks for posting that Winged Monkey, and Rest in Piece "Ferryman"
I was talking with Dave this past week-end in Scohegan,Me. He was giving a talk on firearms used by the revolutionaries (HE's a re-enactor) He didn't mention it. He may not have heard yet.
We didn't recognise him at first. He's cut a few inches of hair and is clean shaven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqlgel3qdrI
Dave starts at 8:15
I know that Dave knew because I have been in contact with him over the last week and we talked about it. He even posted on his facebook page. Could be it just was not something he wanted to talk about or thought about bringing up.
From the Sept. '04 WhiteBlaze gathering in Caratunk. The Ferryman, similing, with Baltimore Jack. This is when I met Steve.
Rain Man
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[I]ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: ... Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit....[/I]. Numbers 35
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Bill Green's Maine on WCSH TV ch 6 in Maine is doing a special on Steve this coming Saturday night at 7 pm. You might be able to catch it online at some point.
Here's a photo of Steve (aka the Ferryman) taking us across the Kennebec in the Fall
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Here's a photo of Steve (aka the Ferryman) taking us across the Kennebec in the Fall of 1994. I first met him in Georgia during my thru-hike. He was hiking southbound and wanted to meet thru-hikers that would cross the Kennebec many months later.
After we crossed the Kennebec and reached the Caratunk General Store, we called him on the phone. Rain was hammering the area and he graciously picked us up and let us stay in one of his cabins. He gave us a sack of potatoes (which we promptly cooked in a skillet) and a taped interview of Bill Erwin - a blind thru-hiker than had hiked a few years earlier. We listened to it the rest of the night.
He was a very friendly, likable guy. I wouldn't write this if he didn't have an impact on me. RIP Ferryman. I know you are smiling down on all hikers that make their way North.
BirdShooter
n2backpacking.com
Here are some more articles from news papers and other sources that I found about The Ferryman.
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/content.php?698-The-Ferryman
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You never know which one is talking.
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