Idaho Statesman, The (Boise, ID)
A tale of courage and survival with Boise roots
January 11, 2009
Author: Tim Woodward
Sixty-six years ago, a plane belonging to a Boise company crashed in the Alaska wilderness. The result was an epic tale of survival, told in the recently published "Hearts of Courage."
John Tippets and his wife, Bonnie, at an exibit for his new book. The exhibit was at the American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth, Texas., where the couple lives. The "MK" on what appears to be a podium (but is actually a replica of a shipping box) stands for Morrison-Knudsen.
Joseph Tippets and his wife, Alta, lived in Alaska and dressed accordingly. When he feared he was dying while hiking out to get help for the other survivors, Tippets wrote a letter for Alta to read after his body was found.
"Hearts of Courage" is available locally at Deseret Book and online at amazon.com. It retails for $19.95.Copyright 2009, The Idaho Statesman
Record Number: 0111-life-woodward
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