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Jack Chambers

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Jack Chambers

Birth
Death
4 Oct 1936
Depoe Bay, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean amidst flowers, which started the tradition of the annual Memorial Day Fleet of Flowers at Depoe Bay. Add to Map
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Jack Chambers, crew of the fishboat Cara Lou, and the Cara Lou's skipper, Roy Bower, went out in a storm in an attempt to assist another fishboat to shore. They lost their lives in the attempt. The Fleet of Flowers, a memorial procession to remember fishermen who are lost at sea, is held every Memorial Day at Depoe Bay, and was started in memory of Chambers and Bower.
Jack Chambers, crew of the fishboat Cara Lou, and the Cara Lou's skipper, Roy Bower, went out in a storm in an attempt to assist another fishboat to shore. They lost their lives in the attempt. The Fleet of Flowers, a memorial procession to remember fishermen who are lost at sea, is held every Memorial Day at Depoe Bay, and was started in memory of Chambers and Bower.

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