In memory of

Samuel "Sam" Bolling Wright III

Haines, Alaska

February 21, 1946 - July 20, 2024

Feb 21, 1946 - Jul 20, 2024

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In memory of

Samuel "Sam" Bolling Wright III

Passed

July 20, 2024
Born

February 21, 1946
Resided

Haines, Alaska

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There will be a celebration of Sam Wright’s life Aug. 24 at the Chilkat Center in Haines. Wright, 78, volunteered to fly Coastal Air Service owners Hans Munich and Tanya Hutchins home from Juneau to Yakutat on July 20. They never arrived. After a 72-hour search over the high, frosty peaks of the Fairweather mountain range around Mount Crillon, the coast guard suspended the search for Wright’s 1948 Beechcraft Bonanza.

Haines charter pilot Drake Olson …

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