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 No one got this one! Eugene Marquette is the answer for Week 491 of Orofino History Trivia a special feature to celebrate the history and heritage of Clearwater Country. Watch each day for another clue. When you think you know the answer, drop us an email at: info@windowontheclearwater.com. Please, let us know where you are from, if it is out of the area. Join in the discovery! Monday: Ahsahka Tuesday: 1907 Wednesday: Lineman U.S. Forest Service Thursday: Lumber grader Friday: Left about 1973 Saturday: Works for several mills Monday: Died in 1985 Tuesday: Died in Oregon Wednesday: Buried in Oregon Thursday: Shared his memories of McGill Spur and other local places Friday: Shared memories of people in Ahsahka Saturday: Remembers a group of homes around the Nez Perce Church before it was moved Eugene Marquette was born in Ahsahka June 27, 1907 to Frank Edwin Marquette and Charolette Jeanie Meggitt. He shared his memories of the area with an interviewer and typed copy is housed at the Clearwater Historical Museum in Orofino. Marquette worked as a lineman for the U.S. Forest Service and later at a number of mills as a lumber grader. He left the area with his family in about 1973 and died in Lincoln City, OR in August 1985. Sponsored by:
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