BERLIN — Between 60 and 75 people gathered at the dedication July 20 of the Lawrence J. Gomes Jericho Warming Hut to honor the life of the man who took part in so much of the sturdy building’s construction plus signage along Coos County’s snowmobile and ATV trails.
Lawrence J. “Larry” Gomes died on Jan. 4. He was 70.
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