I would like to thank the people of this community for all the prayers, good wishes and support you have given for Sam Wright and to our family during this tragedy.

I’ve always known Haines is a wonderful, generous community, but these past weeks have certainly brought that home! Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Special thanks to Drake Olson, Mike Mackowiak, Clayton Jones, Alaska Seaplanes and to Temsco Helicopters who continued to search and scour the area for several days after the Coast Guard had called off the search. Drake never gave up.

Annette Gregg Smith

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