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The old friends are the best! Guy Hoffman and I have
known each other since 1958 when I arrived in Casper.
Guy and his son Daymond while rafting near Haines, Alaska.
May 2002
Guy played clarinet and I played trombone in all music groups in central Wyoming
during our school years. Along with Pete Banta, (French horn) and Tim
Kaye, (clarinet), we played in the Casper Civic Symphony, Junior Symphony, NCHS
Symphony, Casper City Band.
After high school Guy joined the Navy, played his clarinet in various music
groups, went to Casper College, the University of Wyoming, got married and moved
to Haines, Alaska in the 1970s.
In 2002 I traveled to Alaska where Guy showed me the
delightful place he lived and introduced to me to his many friends.
Guy and Alan sobering up on the Haines Ferry
Guy sold his salmon fishing business a few years ago and became a full time wood
turner. He recently completed his shop and acquired a new lathe.
Every May 10th the town of Haines, Alaska, (almost everyone) turns out at Guys'
place for his birthday celebration. In May 2005 Guy had just finished his
new shop with the help of his friends Pete and Gerald when the party was held.
Guy passed away on January 17, 2006 while ice skating on Chilkoot
Lake with his
friends Pete and Paul. Guy was a great friend and one hell of a person. I
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