This essay is based on phone interviews with John Steenwyk, Katy Steenwyk and Scott Demaree. It was no longer enough for John Steenwyk to restock the firewood or show tourists the bear spray. "You're out," John said, and Scott thought John might quit any day. Karen and Robert Steenwyk both died of cardiopulmonary arrest due to pneumonia brought on by Covid-19. His father was calling to say that John's mother was in the hospital, and John's father thought he was sick too.

Source: CNN October 09, 2020 11:48 UTC