jlb2012
01-05-2004, 11:16
From Jan 5, 2004 Morning Report:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (CT,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,TN,VA,VT,WV)
Death of Long-Time NPS Volunteer
Long-time NPS dam tender and volunteer Jim Robson suffered a fatal heart attack and died on Christmas Eve. Jim and his wife Pattie lived in an NPS-owned house near Nuclear Lake, an unusual location on the Appalachian Trail near Poughquag, New York. The lake and surrounding area were owned by a Cold War era plutonium processing company. Following NPS acquisition, Jim assisted the NPS with site cleanup and subsequent repair of the dam. He faithfully maintained and operated the dam as a volunteer for many years thereafter.
[Submitted by Robert Gray, Chief Ranger]
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (CT,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,TN,VA,VT,WV)
Death of Long-Time NPS Volunteer
Long-time NPS dam tender and volunteer Jim Robson suffered a fatal heart attack and died on Christmas Eve. Jim and his wife Pattie lived in an NPS-owned house near Nuclear Lake, an unusual location on the Appalachian Trail near Poughquag, New York. The lake and surrounding area were owned by a Cold War era plutonium processing company. Following NPS acquisition, Jim assisted the NPS with site cleanup and subsequent repair of the dam. He faithfully maintained and operated the dam as a volunteer for many years thereafter.
[Submitted by Robert Gray, Chief Ranger]