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Harry R. Truman (October 1896 – May 18, 1980) was an American businessman, bootlegger, and prospector. He lived near Mount St. Helens, an active volcano in the state of Washington, and was the owner and caretaker of Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake near the base of the mountain.
Dec 13, 2023 · Crusty old Harry Truman was the last holdout on Mount St. Helens and likely the first person to die when the volcano erupted on May 18, 1980. The longtime owner of a resort on Spirit Lake in the shadow of the mountain, Truman, 83, had refused to evacuate despite urgent warnings of imminent disaster.
Dec 12, 2018 · Harry R. Truman, a campground owner, refused to evacuate his cabin before Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980. He died of heat shock and his body might have been vaporized by the blast, leaving his molecules in the air.
Innkeeper Harry Truman made headlines and the nightly news when he adamantly refused to evacuate the danger zone when Mount St. Helens became an active volcano in spring of 1980. U.S....
May 11, 2020 · Oregon History. Harry R. Truman still believed in love as Mount St. Helens eruption loomed, refused to leave the mountain that gave him everything. Updated: Jan. 04, 2021, 10:45 a.m. |....
May 18, 2000 · One of the colorful characters people are remembering on the 20-year anniversary of the tremendous eruption of Mount St. Helens is Harry R. Truman. He refused to leave the Spirit Lake...
Mar 14, 2024 · Learn how amateur archeologists discovered new stories about Harry Truman, the innkeeper of Mount St. Helens lodge, and the 'volcano watchers' who died in the 1980 eruption. Watch the episode of Oregon Field Guide on PBS.
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