1999 JAKES Day Event Includes Appearance By Charlie Elliott

Charlie Elliott passed away May 2, 2000 in Covington at the age of 93. The Outdoor Life columnist and outdoorsman, whose exploits were the inspiration for the comic strip character “Mark Trail,” is the namesake for the Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center, a state-owned area along the Jasper and Newton county line that includes Clybel WMA and Marben Farm Public Fishing Area.

In 1999, the Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center hosted a JAKES event for kids, and GON-TV was there for an episode that aired nationally on The Outdoor Channel and on dozens of local Georgia television stations. At the 3:00 mark of the episode, there is a rare gem—an appearance by then 92-year-old Charlie Elliott.