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Guy Monroe, Oregon State Park Ranger, Seal Rock Tidepools

Guy Monroe

Guy Monroe was a long-time outdoor educator, and throughout his career he passed on his passion for resource conservation to thousands of visitors to the Central Oregon coast.  Guy was a retired Boeing computer specialist and a published author, his book “A Bird’s Day At Yaquina Head” was a popular item for years at the FOYL […]

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Keeper Chris

Christian Burns (Chris)

To hear Chris tell it, he had 3 life goals as a child.  To work in media, to sail around the world, and to be a Park Ranger.  After retiring from a successful career in radio, and after sailing around the world with his wife and two children for years, he landed here in Newport.  […]

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Gene Cummings

Gene Cummings

Wayland Eugene Cummings (Gene) was a long-time and much beloved member of the Friends of Yaquina Lighthouse (FOYL) staff.  We were privileged to be at his side when he passed in 2019 after a short but valiant fight against cancer.  Gene loved reading, solitary walks, and was an avid backpacker for many years.  He could […]

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