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HIRAM — Author and bush pilot Jake Morrel will talk about bush pilot Dick Folsom at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Hiram Historical Society.
Folsom built the largest bush flying company in the eas in Greenville, Folsom’s Air Service, in Greenville, after serving as a mechanic in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Paper companies, fishermen, hunters, hermits and tourists all counted on Folsom’s for flights into the north woods of Maine. Thirty years after founding the business, Folsom hired Morrel as a green pilot. That was the beginning of a close lifelong friendship.
In the winter of 1996, the two sat down for several sessions and recorded the tales. “Dick Folsom: A Legend Reflects,” is a transcript of those tapes, combined with vintage photos.
Morrel’s talk will include a slide show presentation
There will be a business meeting of the historical society at 1 p.m., before the talk. The talk is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 207-625-4762.
