Thanks Randy, I was hoping somebody would mention this tragedy.
Kathy Cheap was always nice to me (& I suspect everyone else).
I only met Mike Callow once (in the field) & he also impressed me.
They will be missed!
Craig Corder
Hermiston OR

> On a sad note, two of my co-workers from the Mid-Columbia River
> (Umatilla) NWR Complex were trying to complete their survey on the
> Columbia River below Priest Rapids Dam on Friday when they collided
> with powerlines. The pilot was able to get out, but Kathy Cheap and
> Mike Callow both were trapped in the plane as it sank. Kathy had
> worked at the refuge for 7 or 8 years, Mike just arrived in August.
> They were both fine people that I knew from working with them in other
> states, dedicated to wildlife conservation and improving wildlife
> habitat. They will be missed.
>
> Randy Hill, Othello
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