This memorial at Johnston Ridge Observatory honors all those who died in the eruption. The exact number lost is unknown, but the best estimate is about 60. Two recognizable names are those of Harry Truman, the stubborn old guy who refused to come down off the mountain, and David Johnston, the scientist who died here.

  

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