Friday, February 22, 2019
We are members of the Oregon-California Trails Association who had the good fortune to work with both Ernie and Della. Ernie used his many skills for the organization, including making and carving name plates for national board members; Jack was a recipient of one that sits on his workdesk.
Della made thebeautiful red authentic Kansas prairie dress that Pat uses for emigrant women on the trails presentations.
Both came to our aid at the National Trails Center in Independence in the photography of an 1856 National Archives map of Francis Bryan's reconnaissance from Fort Riley to the Continental Divide at Bridger's Pass, requiring Ernie's unusually great skills.
We miss both of them and treasure the momentos we received from their hands [ the nameplate, the dress, the photography series.]
Jack and Patricia Fletcher
