Nineteen months ago, copier serviceman Bill Guernsey was in the middle of a trip to several villages along the Kuskokwim River when his plane crashed into the river ice on takeoff from Upper Kalskag. Thankfully, Guernsey was alive, but he was seriously hurt.
Seven ribs were fractured, and that’s not all. “My back was broken in three places,” he recalled. “My neck was whacked out and my scalp was ripped from eyebrow to ear.
“I was in the hospital for 10 days. I begged them to let me out.”
But Guernsey managed to turn tragedy to triumph by using his ample recovery time to focus on the fine details of what’s become one of the builder/tinkerer’s signature projects -- a 16-foot-long bright red rocket on wheels that stands out in the quiet mid-Hillside Anchorage neighborhood where he lives.
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8 comments:
Rev. Paul,
Nice trailer!!! Obviously the good Lord had other plans for Bob Guernsey.
That is the coolest thing I've seen this year.
Sandy, that's a distinct possibility. ;)
Brigid, I had a feeling you'd appreciate his handiwork.
I sure do agree with Brigid! By the way - lots of good stories in that newspaper, too!
That is pretty neat
Chickenmom - thanks. And yes, our news is ... different.
threecollie - it's a pretty good example of just how unique Alaskans tend to be. :)
That is some great work!!! And yes, other plans for that gent!
Agreed, sir!
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