Original George Prince Ferry Memorial - Edgard, LA
N 30° 02.741 W 090° 33.569
15R E 735309 N 3326357
Located at the St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse. Until year 2009, this was the only memorial for the worst ferry disaster in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM7JND
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2009
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This obelisk in neighboring St. John the Baptist parish, was the only memorial to the 78 people killed in the worst ferry accident in the United States.
Memorial states
In memory of all who perished in the collision of the M/T Frosta and M/V George Prince on Oct. 20, 1976.
"Those who are remembered are never lost"
Egidio Auletta
Nelson Eugene, Sr.
Douglas Ford
Jerry Randle
Ronald Wolfe
Mark Abadie
Hurest Anderson,
Glen Barreca,
John Basso,
Anthony Breaux
Thomas Beasley,
Jerry Brown, Jr.,
Martin Campbell,
Jim Carter, Sr.,
Harry Clement,
Richard Cobb,
Oscar Dermody,
Dwight Dobson,
Melvin Dright, Jr.,
Herman Eugene, Jr.,
Lenwood Fenroy,
Al Fleming,
Charles Frank, Jr.,
Benny Fuller,
Jimmy Gast,
Ervin Gehegan,
Otis Gehegan,
John Goldston, Jr.,
Oscar Green,
Ronnie Hall,
Joseph Harris,
Paul Harris,
Willie Harris,
Joseph Hastings, Jr.,
Henry Hills, Jr.,
Larry Hills,
Hollis Hodges,
Edgar Holmes,
James Hughes,
Timothy Hymel,
Robert Jones, Jr.,
Lindsay LeBlanc,
Mary Lightsey,
Lonie Marts,
Charles McKeithen,
Joseph Michelli,
Hubert Minor, Jr.,
Roosevelt Mixon,
Anthony Monistere,
Barry Moore,
William Moore,
Robert Newton, Sr.,
Joseph Nicolosi, Sr.,
Terry Norton,
Benjamin Pape, Jr.,
Eddie Plaisance, Jr.,
Larry Pontiff,
Kevin Pritchett,
Jeffrey Quarles,
Darrel Rodriguez,
Elmore Schexnayder,
Ronald Schexnayder,
Adolph Smith, Sr.,
Ivory Smith,
Arthur Snyder,
Richard Songy, Sr.,
Michael Stewart,
Anita Stadler,
Rafael Tolentino,
Anestasia Wanko,
Michael Webre,
Jessie Wheat, Jr.,
Johnny Williams, Jr.,
Leon Williams,
Steven Williamson,
Eastmon Willie,
Disaster Date: 10/20/1976
Memorial Sponsors: St. John the Baptist Parish Government
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of dedication: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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