James Wilson Growden Memorial Field
GROWDEN MEMORIAL FIELD
in memory of
JAMES WILSON GROWDEN
March 28, 1935 - March 27, 1964
FATHER - TEACHER - ATHLETE - LATHROP HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
DIED WITH HIS TWO YOUNG SONS IN THE GREAT ALASKA EARTHQUAKE AT VALDEZ
HIS WORK WITH OUR YOUTH EXEMPLIFIED THE BEST IN SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE SPIRIT OF ALASKA
PRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE OF FAIRBANKS
JUNE 21 1964
DEDICATED BY
GOVERNOR WILLIAM A. EGAN
This plaque is the namesake of Growden Field, Fairbanks' largest outdoor baseball field and the home of the Alaska Goldpanners baseball team, and the home of the annual June 21 Midnight Sun Game.
Submitted by: Henry Cole