Dedicated to Neal and Seth Spradlin
On August 21, 2010 Neal and Seth Spradlin were flying from Swikshak Lagoon in Katmai National Park, where they were rebuilding a ranger station for the park, back to the park headquarters in King Salmon when the plane they were flying on dissappeared. There were 2 other men on board the plane that day also, Marco Alletto and Mason McLeod. Authorities, park officials, and local pilots searched for for several weeks but were unable to find any sign of the missing plane. After the state and park officials called off the search the parents of Neal and Seth, as well as the parents of Mason McLeod, hired local pilots to continue the search. They eventually found small pieces of the plane and a few personal items from the boys, but could not find the fuselage or anything else from the plane. For more details of the planes dissappearance and the search go to the Articles page for links to all the news reports.
Seth Thomas Spradlin Best of Show Award
Wildlife Forever annnounced that from 2011 forward, the
State-Fish Art Contest Best Of Show Award will be given in recognition of Seth Thomas Spradlin's extraordinary talent and conservation ethic. Charles and Jody Spradlin, Seth's parents, as well as his sister Valerie, Abigail, and Melody traveled to Athens, Texas June 25 for the 2011 State-Fish Art Expo where the first award honoring Seth was given to the 2011 Best of Show winner. See the Updates page for more information and pictures of the 2011 Award Ceremony.