PILOT - Harold M. 'Bud' Holbrook - Dawson City, Yukon Territory - Occupational/Hobby Grave Stones on Waymarking.com

The following is from the Vancouver Daily Province's edition of July 26, 1950:

Dawson, Yukon

"One man was killed and another seriously injured when a private plane crashed about 90 miles up-river from here. A flying rescue team brought the injured man to hospital Tuesday. It was two day overdue, on a flight from a northern mining camp. Killed in the crash was Harold M. 'Bud' Holbrook, 36, one of Yukon's best known dredge men, superintendent of Yukon Gold Placers, and pilot of the aircraft. Pilot Holbrooke bought the plane, a Fairchild Cornell, in Vancouver last March. He had used it to fly between the Thistle Creek mining operations and Dawson. Seriously injured in the crash was John Drott, 18 of Dawson. The crash occurred about four miles from Thistle Creek"

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Mr. Holbrook's gravestone is inscribed as follows:

Harold M. Holbrook
Born Oct. 22, 1911
Died Jul. 22, 1950
Ever Remembered Ever Loved

His gravestone is located in proximity to and to the right when facing the North West Mounted Police Cemetery. It is also across from the Mary McLeod Road and a gazebo like structure with a sign in front that reads 'Cemeteries' Directory'.

Is Gravestone Showing Occupation or Hobby?: Both What is depicted occupation or hobby?: An airplane propeller Date of birth: 10/22/1911 Date of death: 07/22/1950 Access hours and days: The site is always accessible during the day but the gravestone and propeller may be difficult to see during the night.

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