In Remembrance: Bob Harvey

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Robert Marsh Harvey passed away on Friday, June 8 this year. He  is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mabel Marie Stout Harvey, and many loving family members. After serving as a radio technician in San Diego, CA during World War II, Bob returned to civilian life and a career in radio and television. For many years he was devoted to service and advocacy for SAHC — clearing trails, “bashing” briars on the mountain balds, leading hikes and creating an informational tailgate display at Carvers Gap. Read more

In Memoriam: Ed Schell

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ed-schell-1Long-time member, photographer and nature enthusiast Edward “Ed” Hageman Schell, 92, died peacefully in Lexington, SC in January. Born Dec. 18, 1922, in Steubenville, OH, Ed served in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack in 1941. After the war he went to college at Michigan State University and worked for the federal government at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. In 1974, he retired from the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC.

Ed moved to Johnson City, TN, in 1975 to pursue his love of nature as a naturalist photographer. He published his first book, “Potomac — The Nation’s River” in 1976 and his second book, “Tennessee” in 1979. Read more

Honoring a Legacy: Charlie Klabunde

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SAHC Board of Trustees, 2005 Photo by Charlie Klabunde, seated at right

SAHC Board of Trustees, 2005
Photo by Charlie Klabunde, seated at right

Charles “Charlie” Klabunde was born October 28, 1931 in Champagne, IL and died February 7, 2015 in Oak Ridge TN. He lived in Niagara Falls, NY, graduated Lehigh University in 1953, and obtained a MS in Physics from Illinois University in 1955. Charlie retired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN in 1996.

An enthusiastic hiker and conservationist, he was very active with SAHC, the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club, and TN Citizens for Wilderness Planning. He served as a Trustee of SAHC from 2001-07. His other interests included model airplane flying, photography, and folk dancing. Read more