FELLOW BEAGLER SUFFERING
It is with heartfelt sadness I
make the following report to the beagling community.
Reporting by Joe Ewing
RIDGWAY, ELK COUNTY, PA (WTAJ) — Multiple crews responded to a house fire in Ridgway Wednesday morning, [February 3, 2021], that left two people injured. Crews were called around 2:50 a.m. to a two-story home on Montmorenci Road. Two people were able to get out of the home but had unknown severity of injuries. Both were taken to the local hospital as at least three crews continued to battle the blaze.
Ms. Mary Hosmer, a member of
the Rolf Beagle Club, Johnsonburg, PA, lost everything from the blaze that destroyed
her home. Three of Mary’s beloved beagles were lost in the fire. Mary was life
flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment of 3rd degree burns.
Mary’s brother escaped the blaze with unknown injuries. As of this report, Mary
remains in the hospital on a ventilator while undergoing skin grafts.
Mary Hosmer, a native of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is a
retired biologist from the Allegheny National Forest, a devoted beagler, a very
active member of the RGS UBH St. Marys, PA Chapter of the Ruffed
Grouse Society, QDMA (Quality Deer Management Association), Big Woods Hare
Hunters of the Allegheny and many groups and associations.
Mary, an
icon of conservation in Pennsylvania, works tirelessly for the benefit of not
only the land she loves but also for the hunting community. Mary leads the "Women's Introduction to Wingshooting," locally,
a program for women taught by women. In approximately
2010 Mary was nominated as a Field & Stream Hero of Conservation.
A “GoFundMe” page has been set up to help Mary. Go to:
gofundme.com in the search type “Mary Hosmer”.
A saving account has been set up in Mary’s name at a local
bank in Elk County, PA. If you have a benevolent heart and would like to help
please mail whatever sum to:
First Commonwealth Bank
108 E. Mill St
Saint Marys, PA 15857
Please make the check out to cash and in
the memo, please write in “Hosmer fundraiser”. If someone doesn't want to make
it out to cash, you can write in “Chris Yeager” but please write in the memo,
“Hosmer fundraiser.”
Thank you for helping
Mary- I know she would do the same for you!!
Thank you everyone.
