KEN-DEEDY-Edited-Transcript.Pdf
INTERVIEW WITH KEN DEEDEY, MAY 18, 2018 Conducted by Ted Mascott Max DelSignore: The St. Lawrence River community and the North Country lost a passionate environmental advocate with the passing of Ken Deedy in the summer of 2018. A long-time Grindstone Island resident, Ken had an unwavering affinity for River area organizations, and was a principal founder of the Thousand Islands Land Trust, based in Clayton, New York. He served as president of the land trust for 16 years, and a board member for 33 years. Ken also maintained a charitable fund at the Northern New York Community Foundation that benefitted River area programs for many years. Ken was a great storyteller. A few weeks before his death, in August of 2018, he reflected on his fondest memories with his good friend, Ted Mascott. The following is a series of stories that capture the personalities and spirit of the many North Country people that, taken together, weave a fabric of caring, giving, and preserving. We hope you enjoy listening to this conversation with Ken Deedy. SEGMENT A: When and how Ken first came to the 1000 Islands and later purchased the cottage site on Grindstone Island. Ted: I thought we might start by your telling us how you first came to the river, you and your family. Ken: Well, I was a teenager I think, probably- Ted: And what year would that have been? Ken: Either '50, or '51. I never did look it up. My brother was in the army at the time, serving in Germany during the Korean war, and my parents, who both worked, would get annual vacations.
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