John,
My best story of my Uncle was in 1984, when I was homeported out of Kodiak, Alaska. Uncle Joe managed to jump a civilian flight, and stayed with me a few days during a very harsh late summer Pacific storm. A bunch of us were feeling brave, an…
John Crocker, et al;
My Uncle passed away in 1988, after an extended illness. He spoke often of the Tabor Boy, and was always attempting to get me aboard his pride/joy. He taught for the years we were close at Avon Old Farms Scool, in Connecticut.…
October 19, 2009
Andrew Smart is now a member of The Tabor Boy Project
At 11:00am on October 30, 2009, James Hutton said…
Andrew, welcome aboard. Cap often spoke of your uncle with great favor. He must have been an amazing guy. Do you know if any of his books are floating about?
I take it that you are or were in the USCG? I work for NOAA and we used to tie up at the Kodiak base, when I sailed aboard the NOAA Ship RAINIER.
Again, welcome!
Jamie Hutton class of '79