Show diamond mt farmer dies in plane crackup jim eskridge Eskrid gc 45 diamond M buntlin farmer and well ell known pilot and sportsman was among four elk hunters killed in a light plane crash saturday 25 miles southeast of craig the plane a Boach cratt craft bonanza hew flew low over the harry durham ranch in cloudy weather at 0 9 a m and smashed into a hillside according to mr durham mr eskridge an experienced pilot was lying flying the plane he operated craig flying service prospecting for uranium by air other victims included jay brinkley 40 a hardware store operator lewis pickett 38 a uranium prospector both of craig and ronald delbert gingrich Gln grich hayden colo mr eskridge had operated a d dry ry fa farm rm on diamond mountain for the past five years leasing the land from zelph S calder he had a landing strip on the mountain which he used when commuting to and from craig his 1119 name was featured in the news during the severe winter 0 of f 1948 49 when he rescued a flyer whose plane had crashed on diamond mountain by toboggan and skis mr eskridge leaves a widow and two sons aged about 20 and 16 years |