With heavy hearts, we send our condolences to the Gaston family.
Dr. James Pinchot Gaston passed away Saturday, November 12th. The Gaston family's philanthropic legacy will persevere thanks to Dr. Gaston's deep love of Hurricane Island, his keen foresight and belief that sharing treasured places makes the world more special. His appreciation for Hurricane Island and the surrounding islands began when he was a boy and continued throughout his long life. The magnificent home he built rising from the great granite plutons signifies the man he was - bold, boundless, and at home in the elements of Penobscot Bay.
His commitment to keeping the sland accessible set the cornerstone of the Hurricane Island community. His relationship with our founder Peter Willauer spawned our organization and before that the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School.
Dr. Gaston’s legacy lives on in anyone who has the chance to be on Hurricane Island.
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