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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Boat Thefts  - Continued from page 1
Military Honors Service  From page 1
boat appeared to have been driven under a bridge or dock and took off the bimini, folding it
The military hourse service as held on the banks of the Withlacoochee River just
back. The seat ripped from the floor and the radio had been taken when it was checked out
down stream from Marshall and Trish’s beloved home “Tree Top Sanctuary” family and
after it’s accident with the sailboat at B’s dock.
friends paid their respects to one of the most humble giving to his country and fellow men
A person at B’s Marina said he heard some commotion about 2 AM and saw a pon-
persons to walk this earth. Inglis Masonic Lodge 324 led the service followed by presenta-
toon boat going down river with a tall thin guy on it. Around 3:45 AM the Dasch pontoon
tion of the military flag to his adored wife Trisha Gail Ballard, with military gun salute and
boat ran into the rear of Fugitt’s sailboat with major damage to the transom and pushed it
taps. Ballard, a resident of Inglis, was born May 14, 1947 in Heidleburg, Germany and
into the sailboat in front of Fugitt’s. The pontoon boat was bumping between the dock and
passed away on September 19, 2010.
the Fugitt sailboat and a witness said they got on the full throttle pontoon boat still bump-
According to Trisha Gail, seated on the front row with son, grandson and other
ing, turned off the motor and called for law enforcement. Gary Brewer, Levy County Sheriff
family members, Marshall did not want a service. As the memorial began the calm turned
Department Crime Scene Investigator was on scene at daylight,.along with three FWC of-
to winds that kept blowing over all of the pictures and remembrances from his life here on
ficers. Another boat owner in the neighborhood said later the FWC used sonar to search the
earth through out the service. Trish said they felt that this was Marshall letting them know
river. There was no known explanation at that time as to how the pontoon slammed into the
he was not far away. The large gold spread winged eagle on the table symbolized to Trish
sailboat with no person found piloting it. The investigation is under way according to FWC
and family the fact that at Marshall’s passing Trish and Linda Dreblow saw an eagle circle
officers.
overhead. While living a life of an ordinary man with no bragging, Marshall’s military re-
On September 13th, Inglis resident Hugh Bannister said he was notified his hand-
cord shows hero time and time again.
made 17’ wood boat docked at Yankeetown Marina on Hickory Ave had been stolen. Three
According to Trisha Gail "Agent Orange was printed on his Death Certificate, perhaps the
weeks later his boat was found by an individual up river east from the Hwy 19 bridge some-
first in the US. It will help 200,000 Viet Nam Vets now affected with 13 diseases and their
what hidden in a canal with a watermark of one foot in it. The cowling was off the motor,
children who now have 18 birth defects and diseases passed on in their genes. The widow's
his tools, tackle, flares, prop, 1 oar, cavitation plate and 2 batteries were all stolen and the
Benefit was just passed in the Senate 2 months ago for Agent Orange. He got to see that.
boat abandoned. Bannister said Sgt. Ballard of the Inglis Police Department is in charge of
Now, I'll continue to fight for his "kids" and the benefits they deserve."
that investigation.
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