Farewell Sir Edmund.
You’ve been a great inspiration to us all.
When I lived in New Zealand we visited a museum housing all of his original mountaineering gear from 1953. He had kept it in his basement for decades.
Those men were tough.
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary, KG, ONZ, KBE (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer and explorer. On 29 May 1953, he and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. …
profile piece - Everest legend Edmund Hillary dies - CNN.com
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Josh // Jan 11, 2008 at 5:36 am
Hi,
We have created a memorial page to pay tribute to those loved ones who have passed away and to pay tribute and remembrance to those who have touched our lives. A special page has been created for Sir Edmund Hillary at http://www.people-to-remember.com/wiki/index.php/Sir_Edmund_Hillary
Thanks,
Josh
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