Joyce Landingham has been riding the ferries since the marine highway was founded in 1963. She doesn’t want to see the service end.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Landingham, who turns 87 in August, was one of more than 200 people who showed up at a “Save Our System” rally Tuesday<\/a> at the Alaska State Capitol in support of the Alaska Marine Highway System. Leaning on her walker, with her hood pulled down to stave off the rain, Landingham joined in with those around her to make their support for the system clear.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t She used to ride the ferry regularly when she worked for the National Marine Fisheries Service, and now just rides the ferry for leisure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t “It’s a wonderful experience,” Landingham said. “Sometimes you just want to get on a ferry, go out to Pelican and come back, just for the joy of riding on the ferry.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t