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Don Sheldon's memorial in Talkeetna, AK.
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I found this pic in YellowMaule's photo album and am wondering what the epitaph says. Anybody know?

I read the Don Sheldon bio "Wager with the Wind" last year and his story became one of my favorites. I was pretty bummed out when I learned he died of cancer at such a young age (54)

Edit: After staring at it I think it says "He wagered with the wind and won. His wife and children loved him"

Zane: Been there, done that, you are correct. My girlfriend lives in town there and we walk by it quite often.

Good book, finished it in September.

Edit: as you can see there are very few inanimate man-made objects in rural Alaska that don't have bullet damage of some sort

His former hangar on the village strip is now a community playhouse. His wife still lives in the area, met her at a community get together in October, real nice lady.

Excellent book! One of my favorites. Some of the things he did in an airplane are just plain amazing.

Don's story is a great read.Don's father in law was Bob Reeve.His story is Glacier Pilot by Beth Day[Library of Congress#57-6761].It is worth reading if you can find it. Bill

i agree, wager with the wind should be on every backcountry pilot's christmas list, if you don't already have it.


i work in don's "new" hanger which was moved off the village strip onto the state airport after he died.


once&futr_alaskaflyer, i spend summers in TKA. who is your girlfriend? my girlfriend and i may know her.

This is too tempting.
Your girl friends name the same as mine ??
If your talking telkeetna, are there 2 single girls there ?
What a small world..

You shouldn't ever ask a question unless you're sure you want to hear the answer......

zero.one.victor wrote:You shouldn't ever ask a question unless you're sure you want to hear the answer......

LOL! Don't think I have to worry too much.

Hey UP, we should hook up. I fly down to Talkeetna on most weekends, and tie down in transient parking. N3477C.

sounds like a good idea.
i just got off work, and i'll be doing a ski swap (back to wheels)on the cub in the transient lot, and then going flying. i'm still on skis parked down at the lake. let me know if/when you will be around town.