NOTE: This is not a cenotaph.
The names of 57 people who died from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens are on a plaque in the "Mount Saint Helens Memorial Grove", at the former Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center (now Havilah Retreat Center), 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy, Toutle, WA 98649. The building, memorial grove and plaque are in COWLITZ Co.
Lived in Bend, Oregon
Bruce Johnson wrote the following information:
Bruce was a personal friend of mine. We worked together at Black Butte Ranch Resort near Bend, Oregon as firemen. That weekend he packed up his Datsun station wagon, his Martin guitar, and himself and departed for the Mountain, never to return. He was an enthusiastic person, gregarious and loved by all for his honesty and willingness to help anybody. He was probably 20 at the time of his death. years later, some folks corresponded with me, saying that she and her husband were among official people going thru the destroyed areas, and had come across a wrecked vehicle which was probably Bruce's, but nothing very identifiable remained. They said the vehicle was pointed downhill, which might have meant Bruce was trying to escape, but we'll never know.
Thank you also to Kathy Johnson:
Bruce Faddis was my roommate in college. Yes the Martin guitar was indeed Bruce. Many times he would be in the basement of our house strumming and singing. And boy, was he a funny cowboy. I still can to this day see Bruce in my minds eye and picture him at Mt. St Helens. He lived with us in Corvallis Oregon, Bill (Mo) Beckley, Marc Watt, and Brad Johnson. Bill and Marc from Bend Oregon.
Died during eruption of Mount St. Helens. His body was never recovered.
The names of 57 people who died from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens are on a plaque in the "Mount Saint Helens Memorial Grove", at the former Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center (now Havilah Retreat Center), 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy, Toutle, WA 98649. The building, memorial grove and plaque are in COWLITZ Co.
Lived in Bend, Oregon
Bruce Johnson wrote the following information:
Bruce was a personal friend of mine. We worked together at Black Butte Ranch Resort near Bend, Oregon as firemen. That weekend he packed up his Datsun station wagon, his Martin guitar, and himself and departed for the Mountain, never to return. He was an enthusiastic person, gregarious and loved by all for his honesty and willingness to help anybody. He was probably 20 at the time of his death. years later, some folks corresponded with me, saying that she and her husband were among official people going thru the destroyed areas, and had come across a wrecked vehicle which was probably Bruce's, but nothing very identifiable remained. They said the vehicle was pointed downhill, which might have meant Bruce was trying to escape, but we'll never know.
Thank you also to Kathy Johnson:
Bruce Faddis was my roommate in college. Yes the Martin guitar was indeed Bruce. Many times he would be in the basement of our house strumming and singing. And boy, was he a funny cowboy. I still can to this day see Bruce in my minds eye and picture him at Mt. St Helens. He lived with us in Corvallis Oregon, Bill (Mo) Beckley, Marc Watt, and Brad Johnson. Bill and Marc from Bend Oregon.
Died during eruption of Mount St. Helens. His body was never recovered.
NOTE: This is not a cenotaph.
The names of 57 people who died from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens are on a plaque in the "Mount Saint Helens Memorial Grove", at the former Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center (now Havilah Retreat Center), 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy, Toutle, WA 98649. The building, memorial grove and plaque are in COWLITZ Co.
Lived in Bend, Oregon
Bruce Johnson wrote the following information:
Bruce was a personal friend of mine. We worked together at Black Butte Ranch Resort near Bend, Oregon as firemen. That weekend he packed up his Datsun station wagon, his Martin guitar, and himself and departed for the Mountain, never to return. He was an enthusiastic person, gregarious and loved by all for his honesty and willingness to help anybody. He was probably 20 at the time of his death. years later, some folks corresponded with me, saying that she and her husband were among official people going thru the destroyed areas, and had come across a wrecked vehicle which was probably Bruce's, but nothing very identifiable remained. They said the vehicle was pointed downhill, which might have meant Bruce was trying to escape, but we'll never know.
Thank you also to Kathy Johnson:
Bruce Faddis was my roommate in college. Yes the Martin guitar was indeed Bruce. Many times he would be in the basement of our house strumming and singing. And boy, was he a funny cowboy. I still can to this day see Bruce in my minds eye and picture him at Mt. St Helens. He lived with us in Corvallis Oregon, Bill (Mo) Beckley, Marc Watt, and Brad Johnson. Bill and Marc from Bend Oregon.
Died during eruption of Mount St. Helens. His body was never recovered.
The names of 57 people who died from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens are on a plaque in the "Mount Saint Helens Memorial Grove", at the former Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center (now Havilah Retreat Center), 15000 Spirit Lake Hwy, Toutle, WA 98649. The building, memorial grove and plaque are in COWLITZ Co.
Lived in Bend, Oregon
Bruce Johnson wrote the following information:
Bruce was a personal friend of mine. We worked together at Black Butte Ranch Resort near Bend, Oregon as firemen. That weekend he packed up his Datsun station wagon, his Martin guitar, and himself and departed for the Mountain, never to return. He was an enthusiastic person, gregarious and loved by all for his honesty and willingness to help anybody. He was probably 20 at the time of his death. years later, some folks corresponded with me, saying that she and her husband were among official people going thru the destroyed areas, and had come across a wrecked vehicle which was probably Bruce's, but nothing very identifiable remained. They said the vehicle was pointed downhill, which might have meant Bruce was trying to escape, but we'll never know.
Thank you also to Kathy Johnson:
Bruce Faddis was my roommate in college. Yes the Martin guitar was indeed Bruce. Many times he would be in the basement of our house strumming and singing. And boy, was he a funny cowboy. I still can to this day see Bruce in my minds eye and picture him at Mt. St Helens. He lived with us in Corvallis Oregon, Bill (Mo) Beckley, Marc Watt, and Brad Johnson. Bill and Marc from Bend Oregon.
Died during eruption of Mount St. Helens. His body was never recovered.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL GROVE IS
DEDICATED
TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR
LIVES IN THE MAY 18, 1980
ERUPTION OF MOUNT ST. HELENS
"LOOWIT"
57 names on the plaque, including "BRUCE FADDIS"
DEDICATED MAY 18, 2000
