In Memory of the Deltawater Pioneer Fishermen - Pittsburg, CA
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N 38° 02.016 W 121° 52.993
10S E 598007 N 4210131
A memorial to the delta fisherman in Pittsburg, CA. The statue stand in a plaza at the end of 3rd St and Railroad.
Waymark Code: WM5C35
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2008
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The Plaque reads: In Memory of the Deltawater Pioneer Fishermen:
The old fisherman passes his net for the last time, weary not from the rigorous work he grew to love. No this weariness comes deep from within, the river closed today for commercial fishing, but it’s not the end of the season, it’s the end of his livelihood and an era. He will never fish these waters again.
He handles the net with care, the motions he’s repeated thousands of times before. He contemplates the culture but the past dominates his thoughts. His eldest son crosses his mind: as a youngest the boy would accompany him on his outings, just as he accompanied his father.
Fishing also became his son’s life, and he too built his own boat a few years ago. A dream realized through years of hard work and sacrifice. That was a proud day, as he remember the boat’s christening and the celebration that followed.
He’s brought back to the present as a boat passes the harbor with a for sale sign. I hope the boy can find a good job to provide for his young family. He drifts the pleasanter thoughts of his grandchildren ... by Frank J. Vitalie
Plaque provided by Albert D. Seeno Carpenters local 152
Sector of the workforce: Fishermen
Created or Donated by which group: Frank J. Vitalie
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