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Sunday, October 05, 2008

Grateful on Sunday

Mom is grateful to note that her next-door-neighbor teacher wasn't injured despite being stranded overnight by cold and rainy weather on Friday, October 3.

The following is reprinted from the San Diego Union-Tribune --

October 5, 2008  TRUCKEE, CA:  A Sierra Nevada hiker has died at a Truckee hospital after being rescued by the Placer County sheriff's search and rescue team.

Sheriff's officers said the woman was one of four people who were found by rescuers yesterday on the Pacific Crest Trail near Tinker's Knob.

The four apparently suffered through a cold, rainy night at more than 8,900 feet.

The name of the dead woman was being withheld pending notification of her family.  The three survivors are
Harold Herlan, 65, of San Diego; Pamela Bryant, 49, of El Cajon; and Karen Lafferty, 58, of Hanford.

It's likely that Mom's friend Hal wasn't injured because he's a retired US Marine an' a pretty tough dood.

12 comments:

Daisy said...

I am glad that your mom's friend is okay, too.

Mr. Echo said...

I dont think I wood like a cold rainy nite. She is tuffer than I am, dats fur sure!

Gemini and Ichiro said...

I am so glad he is okay. That must have been very scary.

Skeezix the Cat said...

Wow, we remember reeding abowt that in the paper yesterday. I'm so glad yer mom's frend was ok. It suks to be stranded withowt a heeted cat cup.

The Meezers or Billy said...

wow, we are very glad your mom's friend is ok. how very sad for the other woman's family

The Devil Dog said...

There's a hospital in Truckee? Mom was there in like, 1978 and it was a blink and you miss it sort of place. However, being stuck out in that weather is not a good place to be. We are also thankful your mom's neighbor is okay.

Roxy

Simba and Jazzi said...

Hope you had a good weekend. Its been wet and windy here all weekend.

Simba x

Alex the Blogging Kat said...

Datz a skarry story! OK? I iz gladz dem hoomin beanz iz OK!

Joey said...

Wow, that's scary for sure! I think that Hal must be one very tough dood! I'm glad he's okay.

Zoey and the furballs said...

Were glad your friend is okay too. That's pretty scary.

PS. Come over to meet the new temporary furball, Sammy.

Zoey and the furballs said...

Were glad your friend is okay too. That's pretty scary.

PS. Come over to meet the new temporary furball, Sammy.

dennis said...

Dennis is glad there are survivors. That poor hiker though, the one who died.

rain and cold sound bad to have to spend a lot of time in.

Dennis loves Hal and hopes he is fine.