Kraig Watson's log truck features a tribute to longtime friend Pat Mason, who died in a logging accident on Nov. 5. In addition to a message painted on the logs, Watson tacked on his boots, axe and hard hat to honor his friend. The truck was one of several dozen which took part in a parade through the region where Mason lived and worked.
November 17, 2020
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November 17, 2020 1 a.m.
Parade pays tribute to longtime logger
Both in the woods and with his family, Edwin “Pat” Mason was a redwood of a man — quiet and serious one minute, then booming with laughter the next. He loved the outdoors and was a skilled logger, but he also was a man of faith who cherished his family and friends and would do anything for those he loved.