Coeur d'Alene man earns entry in Ballooning Hall of Fame
Laurie Jaegar, the daughter of local balloonist Mark Semich, holds up his plaque celebrating his entrance into the National Balloon Museum's Hall of Fame.
Semich was posthumously added to the Hall of Fame this year.
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Mark Semich was posthumously added to the National Balloon Museum's Hall of Fame for his contributions to the hot air balloon field.
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Mark Semich works on a hot air balloon.
Courtesy of Laurie Jaeger
Mark Semich, owner and founder of Semco Balloon, stands with FAA personnel around a hot air balloon basket.
Photo courtesy of the Museum of North Idaho
COEUR d’ALENE — Laurie Jaegar's father, balloonist Mark Semich, had the heart of an inventor.
He was working as a carpenter to remodel John Wayne’s yacht, The Wild Goose, when he learned a career-changing piece of news.
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