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Daphne McMahan

Daphne McMahan was married to Cleo and they homesteaded near Meiers Lake on the Richardson Highway. They used to move into Gakona in the winter so their children could go to school. Her husband was a bush pilot, trapper, big game guide and a bounty hunter. You can find out more about Cleo in his daugher's book, Papa Was a Bush Pilot.
Date of Birth:
Apr 4, 1915
Date of Death:
Apr 11, 2001
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As a Person Present at Interview

Interview Title Archive #: Oral History Project Abstract People Present
Cleo McMahan 95-71-12 Wrangell-St.Elias National Park

Cleo McMahan was interviewed by Bill Schneider and David Krupa on October 20, 1993 at his home near Gakona, Alaska. Cleo and his wife, Daphne, lived just off the Richardson Highway, overlooking the Tok Highway with a beautiful view of the mountains that Cleo spent so much time flying in. He came north during the Depression, worked several Civilian Conservation Corps jobs, and then learned to fly. With that he had a way to get into the woods and he soon was taking folks out and guiding hunters. Cleo's sons lived adjacent to him. At the time of this interview, Cleo's eyesight had deteriorated a bit so he couldn't keep his license, but he wanted to get into flying ultra lights, since he wouldn't need to have a license to fly them. If you are interested in learning more about Cleo, his daughter, Sally McMahan Pollen, wrote a book about him entitled Papa was a Bush Pilot.

 Daphne McMahan