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“We need to space it out so we can move from one site to another without walking great distances, yet the sites are not too close together that there is a problem hearing the presenters,” Douglas said. “It’s an experience that most people who attend find enlightening and entertaining,” she said. “We have gotten a lot of positive feedback from people who have attended.” Ted Hugghins portrays Webb Vincent this year.
“Most of the time when people saw him he had a book in his hand,” Ted Hugghins says of Webb Vincent. always the first presenter,” Douglas said. The characters are selected by the availability of information. They also try to have a variety of time periods and people of different backgrounds. The character’s location in the cemetery plays a role too.
Susan Ahlers-Leman portrays Dr. Margaret K. Butler, a high school teacher and school physician. 14
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“Most of the time when people saw him he had a book in his hand,” Hugghins said. “He helped a lot of people and touched a lot of lives.” Vincent lived in Fort Dodge for 75 years and died at the age of 89. Said Rowe: “People have to know about the very people who contributed to the things that we have in the community. I think it isn’t taught enough in our local schools,” Rowe said. The event also raises funds for the upkeep of the cemetery.
Fred Kesten portrays Robert Durian, a Navy Corps torpedo bomber pilot.
articles and periodicals as well as the book, “Birds of Oneida County.” • Robert Durian, 1920-1982, portrayed by Fred Kesten. He was a Navy Air Corps torpedo bomber pilot and was awarded two Navy Crosses and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Rowe said it takes about 25 people to put on the event. The Walk is a joint effort of the Friends of Oakland Cemetery and Fort Dodge Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department. For more information contact the Department at 576-7237.
• Anna Scott Meservey, 1850-1900, portrayed by Susan Helling. She was the wife of Mayor Stillman Meservey, a prominent figure in the gypsum industry.
The characters:
• Samuel Rees, 1817-1897, portrayed by Steve Kersten. He was a Fort Dodge businessman, mayor and judge. He came to this city at the opening of the U.S. Land Office.
• Egbert Bagg Jr., 1850-1915, portrayed by Kevin Rogers. He was the son of Egbert Bagg, who designed Oakland Cemetery. Educated at Cornell University, he was a wellknown ornithologist and wrote several
• Mack Hurlbut, 1870-1917, portrayed by Jesse Helling. Hurlbut was a local jeweler.