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| In Memory of Ed Dubil, Jr., who passed away 11/23/06. Ed was a long time supporter of CGF/SSP, founder of SSP's NE Chapter and active in the American Battlefield Ghosthunters. He and Brutus were a fixture at Gettysburg and other historical sites for nearly 10 years. Ed will be deeply missed by the paranormal community as well as those who support historic preservation. We will retain this section of our site as a tribute to the memory of our good friend who is now amongst the spirit world himself. |
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| The Northeast Chapter of the SSP was headed by Ed Dubil, Jr. (Shown speaking at the 2003 IGHC with his faithful companion, Brutus) Ed and his father Ed Sr. were been long time members of the group and despite the 100+ mile distance, travel regularly to the midstate for SSP events and of course to visit the Gettysburg Battlefield, where ?Brutus is very well-known by everyone from re-enactors to ghosthunters to, yes, the spirit entities themselves! (As Ed explains, Brutus, an American Bulldog, is a type of breed that would have looked familiar to both Union and Confederate soldiers, as most regiments had canine mascots) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Some comments from Ed regarding this pic of Brutus at the beautiful and moving Irish Brigade Monument: "It is not a posed shot. I was across the road, but was letting Brutus walk around, and he actually just layed down. He seemed very comfortable where he was. After I took that picture, we walked down into the tree line and came out on the what would have been the left flank of the 3rd Corps -- the famous blunder of Dimwit Sickles! Brutus laid down again as he entered the area of the far end of the Wheat Field and Rose Woods. It was as if he didn't know I was there and was watching someone or many others. I became convinced at that one moment that there were soldiers there connecting with him and he saw them. As I look back, it was truly a defining moment in realizing Brutus has that gift" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brutus with the other monument at Gettysburg which depicts a canine: The 11th PA Infantry on Oak Ridge. Just above Brutus is the image of a fellow bulldog, "Sallie", the beloved mascot of the 11th who survived Gettysburg but was sadly killed during the battle of Hatchers Run in 1865. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| For more pics of Brutus at Gettysburg, click here | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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