Learn about San Juan History from Marjorie Walker Descendant
Posted May 26, 2021 at 5:00 am by Hayley Day
From the Town of Friday Harbor
Contributed Photo/Town of Friday Harbor.
The Town of Friday Harbor presents “A Kepi in the Tide: Writing Historical Fiction” 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 27.
Author and genealogist John Ickes is a distant relative of early San Juan Island artist Marjorie Walker (1906-1992).
His historical research contributed to the understanding of Marjorie’s life and the online publication of her story on HistoryLink.org.
John has done extensive genealogical research on his family; research that uncovered the heroic and tragic story of his great uncle Hobart M. Walker (1842-1865), who fought and died for the Union Army during the Civil War.
John will discuss Hobart’s story and the process he used to research and write the historically based fictionalized story of Hobart’s life “A Kepi in the Tide.”
For more information, contact Sandy Strehlou at [email protected] or 360-622-2037.
This is an online GoToMeeting event. To participate, use this link: www.gotomeet.me/AmyTaylor5/historic-preservation-review-board
It will ask you to download the link at no cost. Complete the download at least two hours before the starting time.
You can also dial 786-535-3211 on the phone with access code 233-692-541 to listen to the event.
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