XXXXXXXXXXXX MOLLY KOOL xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
FEBRUARY 23, 1916 - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
FEBRUARY 25, 2009xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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MOLLY KOOL, A PIONEER OF THE
COASTAL WATERS,has died at the age of 93,
two days after her birthday,in Bangor, Maine.
She was the first woman in North America
to be a licensed ships captain.
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Known as Captain Molly, this native of Alma, New Brunswick,
was officially recognized by the Canadian Government as the
first woman to hold captain's papers.
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She faced violent tides, fire and ice, rain and fog. She also
received the disdain, disbelief but ultimately the respect
of her male colleagues.
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" Her blond hair up in curls, that is Miss Molly ashore...but in
her barge she knows no fear"....
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In 1939, she wired her family, "You can call me Captain
from now on".
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CAPTAIN KOOL:
XXXXXXXHIP HIP HURRAY!!!!!
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Based on an article in
The New York Times, March 2, 2009
16 comments:
Very cool post, or should that be Kool? Thank you for sharing this story!
Hi Lyn, I've only just left you and here I am, back!
Capt. Molly was certainly a pioneer! It is good to think that such long lives have been fulfilled.
Marty-
Thank you...
Didn't she have a great name? And she lived up to it!
Hi again, Derrick!
She really must have been unique, and very strong..good for her!
Lovely tribute to one cool lady!
Hi Willow-
Thank you..I sort of really love her! What she came up against!!
an extreme hip hip hooray!
Jeane-
It's good to have a real hero!
Gotta love a fiesty woman!Thanks for being on the lookout for such a treasure, Lyn.xx
Hi Natalie-
It is terrific to discover such a great person..thank you!
Someone who stuck her neck out for her dreams! Wonderful!
Raph-
I won't say that's stretching it, but definitely a worthwhile thing to do!
Never heard of her so thanks a lot for this well-deserved send-off. A very uplifting post indeed.
Greetings from London.
Hi Cuban in London-
There must be many heroes that we don't hear of till they pass..she was special! Thank you...
This is indeed cool - and Kool! As is your blog, I am so glad i found you! :)
Lidian-
The feeling is absolutely mutual.
What fun!
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