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THE MYSTERIOUS
Cave Girl Ackie Loyd told me a story about an anthropologist who was asked to be the after-dinner speaker at one of the early conventions. Prior to the talk, he persuaded the gal in the picture to pose as a cave woman. In his speech, he related the circumstances in which he had discovered this woman and her tribe living in the Virginia Appalachian Mountains.
The man sitting next to Ackie nudged him, saying in a loud whisper, 'Look at those lungs, Ackie! Let's me and you take off next weekend and see if we can find those women.' Well, Ackie tried to shut the guy up, but to no avail.
When the speaker finished, he told the group that he had been fortunate enough to bring the lady in the picture to the banquet, and that he would be pleased if she would stand and be recognized by the NSS cavers.
At this point, a chair scraped and Betty Loyd stood up smiling! The man next to Ackie turned brick red and slid off his chair. He Was so embarrassed that he remained under the table until the entire group had vacated the room!
---AW, 1979.
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THE INDEFATIGABLE
Sara Corrie!! One of the most admired and respected cavers in the Virginia Region is Sara Corrie of Huntington, WV. Sara began caving when she was over 40, and quickly developed a desire for the challenge of vertical caving.
The first cave Sara entered was Luray Caverns. Sometime later she and George, her husband, were visiting Carter CavesState Park, KY, and Sara was lured into checking out several of these dank holes. Events happened fairly quickly after that, so that Sara became involved in helping to explore and map in James Cave, KY. Sara and George, along with Al and Janet Bailey and other cavers helped to form the ESSO Grotto.
Sara has visited many caves all over the U.S., and with the help of Bill Cuddington and other friends, has seen many pits in the southeastern U.S. and Mexico.
But all this is history, and is not important in our own personal recollections of Sara. To those who have been fortunate to know Sara, who have caved with her, shot the Gauley and the New Rivers with her, or just chatted with her around a campfire, she is what she seeks from us -- courage, love of living, fellowship with all. Sara takes each day as it comes, accepting the challenge it brings in a special gutsy way that is all her own. We salute you, Sara!-AW, 1979.
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The indefatigabie Sara shooting the Bluestone River in winter 1975. Photographer unknown |
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