The Buck Rock Timeline

We are trying to put piece together the history of Buck Rock which includes the people who manned the tower. This represents a work in progress - if you or someone you know could help us fill in the blanks, or confirm some of our questionable spots, we sure would appreciate it!
 

P = Primary Lookout        R = Relief Lookout

1923                Buck McGee

1924                Buck McGee

1925                Buck McGee

1926                Buck McGee

1927                Buck McGee

1928                Buck McGee

1929                Walker Parker

1930                Walker Parker 

1931                Walker Parker

1932                Walker Parker

1933                Walker Parker

1934

1935                Bess Tiller?

1936

1937

1938               

1939

1940

1941

1942                                                    Stairway is built which replaces ladder system

1943                Jess Waller

1944                Leatrice Evinger

1945                Marilyn Norris/Marilyn Hein

1946                Ronald Clothier

1947               

1948

1949                Virginia Graham

1950                Florence Rudy

1951                Florence Rudy

1952                Florence Rudy

1953                Oscar Loomis

1954                Oscar Loomis

1955                Oscar Loomis                           McGee Fire

1956                Oscar Loomis

1957                Oscar Loomis

1958                Oscar Loomis

1959                Dale Smithee

1960                Dale Smithee

1961                Bud Rotroff

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966                Grace Corlis (P)

1967                Grace Corlis (P)

1968                Grace Corlis (P)

1969                Helen Carter Neidhamer Allen (P)        Radio Antenna installed G. Curravan

1970                Helen Carter Neidhamer Allen (P)

1971                Helen Carter Neidhamer Allen (P)    Paul Neidhamer ( R)

1972                Wendy Townsend (P)

1973                John Merrick (sp) Bill Hustons father-in -law

1974                Deborah Cheda Milburn (P)

1975                Deborah Cheda Milburn (P)        [Remodeling done per Dan Kleinman]

1976                 Deborah Cheda Milburn ( R)

1977                Fred Fischer (P)                       Pierce Fire

1978                Jack Sack (?)

1979                Sue Klassen (P)

1980                Luther Gordon (P)

1981                Luther Gordon (P)

1982                Luther Gordon (P)

1983                Luther Gordon (P)

1984                Luther Gordon (P)

1985                Luther Gordon (P)

1986

1987                Kevin Orr   ***Last year of fulltime staffing until reopened in 1999

1988                Emergency use only (Kiki Ferguson, Steve Griffith)

1989                Emergency use only (Kiki Ferguson, Maxine Chittenden)

1990                Emergency use only (Maxine Chittenden, et al)

1991                Emergency use only  (Diane Lacey, et al)

1992                Emergency use only (Diane Lacey, et al)

1993                Emergency use only (Sandy Warren)

1994                Sandy Warren (P) Kathy Ball ( R)

1995                Emergency use only (Kathy Ball, Natalie Mirilez)

1996                Emergency use only (Kathy Ball)

1997                Kathy Ball (P) Jeff Monaco (R)  Aug-Oct

1998                Kathy Ball (P) Jeff Monaco (R) Note: Began and ended season at Delilah

1999                Kathy Ball (P) Jeff Monaco, Nathan Baker

2000                Kathy Ball (P) BRF Volunteer Group (R )

2001                Kathy Ball (P)  BRF Volunteer Group (R)

2002                Kathy Ball (P) BRF Volunteer Group (R)

2003                Kathy Ball (P) BRF Volunteer Group ( R )

2004                Kathy Ball (P) BRF Volunteer Group (R )

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

 

P = Primary Lookout        R = Relief Lookout

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