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After
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Brigandi was a member of the Boy Scouts for most of his life. He became a Cub Scout in 1967, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and served as a
Section Chief in the Order of the Arrow. In 1975, Brigandi first joined the staff of Lost Valley Scout Reservation (the
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in 1982 with a degree in history. He published his first book at the age of 23. Brigandi regularly preserved historical writings, such as newspaper clippings from offices that were due to be destroyed. He enjoyed hiking and never owned a cellphone.
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referred to as the county's first historian. Brigandi had known
Sleeper for about 35 years, and commented, "He wrote like the person he was. He had a wry sense of humor and his own way of looking at the world."
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Throughout his life he spoke about the importance of local history and its ability to create a sense of place. After his passing in 2019, he was memorialized in articles for the
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Barnstorming the Desert. The Life of Randall Henderson, Founder of
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