Knowles Fence II

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the terrible news that our beloved friend, Derek Knowles, tragically passed away last Wednesday after an unexpectedly short battle with cancer.

Derek was many things to many people, father, son, brother, Papa, friend, mentor, confidant.. He was also a Hero to many.

We are feeling the loss, and mourning an irreplaceable member of our family, but we know, without a doubt, that Derek had every intention of us carrying on his legacy of providing quality work and services to the community, while upholding his standards of fairness and compassion.

Derek will never truly be gone because he left such an impression on those who were fortunate enough to share his love, knowledge, wisdom, and humor!

Please feel free to reach out through messenger or reach out to Billy Pennington and Bryan Crowe personally for anything you may need, whether it be fence related, or just to share a kind word or memory about Derek.

"We're gonna miss you, Old Man! And we'll see you on the other side!"

Billy P

In 1925, diphtheria affected an isolated village in Alaska. Due to the severe cold, it was not possible to transport the medicines by plane and ship, so the transport of the medicines to the town of Noma was organized with the help of mushers (guides or drivers of a dog sled team).
About 1120 miles (1800 kilometers) had to be covered in five days. There were several teams and they took turns on different sections. The Norwegian Gunnar Kasen and his main dog Balto were the first to bring the serum to the village.
It turned out that Kasen had not made a mistake in choosing the main dog, because when the team had an accident, Balto helped his musher, saving him from certain death.
When the storm reached its peak and visibility became low they crossed 85 km. Balto is considered a hero, and in 1925 a monument was erected to him in Central Park in New York.
He was truly a hero, like all the other dogs during this mission. However, the dog that did the most difficult part of the work was Togo who crossed the longest distance 260 miles (418 kilometers). He was part of Leonardo Seppala team of dogs. Togo is the husky, in the photo.