Madaket nantucket

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But to most islanders, celebrity or not, and especially the Coast Guardsmen she cared deeply for and served alongside for more than 75 years, she was soft to the core. This, despite a hardened exterior that lifted a pound driftwood log, killed a pound menacing shark with a pitchfork and drove away a mail order husband — twice.

Life-Saving Service 2 Station Keeper and his family this same year.

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Enamored with the ocean, its mystery and strength, Millie would often sit atop her house and gaze out to sea for hours. However, she and her dad were quite close until his suicide in Millie pitched in, opening scallops beginning at age seven. Most of her education came from listening to her grandmother read aloud, while Millie and the adults shucked scallops.

By age 11, Millie was credited with the strength and abilities of any two surfmen at the Madaket Lifesaving station. When Millie was 15, her grandmother and constant companion, passed away leaving her extremely lonely. Soon, her diminutive Frenchman from Yonkers had run away. In her lifetime, Millie took less than 10 trips off the island, but one was to retrieve her wayward mate.

When Millie died in , official records indicated that she and her husband had divorced and he had predeceased her a few years prior. Among these were 24, Coastal Defense specialists and 1, dogs that were trained to accompany Beach and Port security personnel on regular patrols. However, her way with animals made her a natural to train canines.