[pct-l] Class of '97

[radney@ix.netcom.com]

Hey Class of '97!  We just got anothr letter from Meadow Ed.  For those of 
you who were lucky enough to walk and talk with Jim Everett I want to let 
you know that he passed away in October.  I am sure his daughters are 
missing him -- I know we are!

Jim Everett was 63 in '97 -- out on his "Walk About" as the Aborigines of 
Austrailia would say.  The year before he was going in for some surgery and 
the pre-op blood work came up positive for leukemia.  After all the kemo, 
surgery, etc. he decided to catch a star and make his wish to thru hike the 
PCT in '97 come true.  Walt and I are so glad he did for our lives have been 
richer for knowing him. He started hiking in Campo with one of his daughters 
who was worried about how he would do.  She left after a week or so --- 
couldn't keep up with good old Dad!  She toldd her other sister not to 
worry, Dad had walked her socks off! And he could walk most of our socks off 
too! Jim underwent kemo again in October of '97 after he got off the trail. 
This year I didn't mail any Christmas cards out and hadn't heard from Jim 
sinsce late August.  Our situation here has been so hectic with my Mother 
that I hadn't thought too much about not getting a card from him.  Acoupld 
of weeks ago wrote a letter to Ed and mentioned that I hadn't heard from Jim 
in awhile and hadn't gotten a Christmas card from him either and was 
wondering if he had heard from him.

And you know the rest of the story.  God Bless you JIM!  You are an 
inspiration to us all.

**Ed Fauber lives in Pasadena and has hiked the PCT.  When you get to 
Kennedy Meadows you will probably have the opportunity, and pleasure, of 
meeting Ed, he takes care of PCT Hikers in a big way.  In Ed's letter he 
mentioned that the well had been drilled -- I hope he means the one in Kelso 
and that is BIG NEWS -- no more cow pond water to ponder on drinking or not 
drinking (Sorry!)

Good Night JIM and Happy Trails!

Love Ya -- Granny Gear

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