Commercial Fisherman's Memorial - USA

Personal and loving tributes to the unsung heroes who go "down to the sea in ships".

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Captain Hildred Golden (Jan 3rd, 1923 ~ Feb 4th, 2007)

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Commercial Fisheries:

All kinds.

Biographical Information:

Hildred Oree Golden went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 4, 2007. Born in Sea Level, NC on January 3, 1923, he was the youngest son of the late George and Caddie Taylor Golden. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Coast Guard. On June 6, 1943 he married Grace Twiford of Stumpy Point. He moved to Stumpy Point after World War II and became a commercial fisherman from which he retired at the age of 81.

Mr. Golden was a founding member and served in every capacity of the Stumpy Point Men's Club which evolved into the Stumpy Point Civic Association. He was a member of the Shiloh United Methodist Church where he served as chairman of the board and as a trustee for many years. He was also a member of the Oregon Inlet Users Association and the Oregon Inlet Waterways Commission for many years. He tried for many years to preserve and improve the fishing grounds for the commercial as well as the recreational fisherman. He fought and won the battle to keep Peat Mining out of Northeastern North Carolina. He also built many of his own boats and helped many to repair or improve theirs.

He built his first skiff at the age of 17; he maintained and used it until he died in 2007. He was the go to fisherman in Stumpy Point, when the others had a problem they could not solve. He attended meetings to try to make sure that the Commercial fisherman were not shorted. He believed that God gave the waters and its inhabitants to us, to be used wisely so that there would always be wild caught seafood for us to eat.

Favorite Boats:

Trade Winds and Gay Wind