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...55 years ago into Mount Kearsage in Warner, NH. We hiked it today to spread my grandmother's ashes at the site per one of her request.
I used a shitty tracking app (meant for skiing) but you can see the arrows painted on the rocks and my general walkabout. Since the wreckage was left up there, that was to tell other pilots it was a known crash site so it wouldn't get reported on in the future.
We spread my grandmother's ashes and they are finally back together. Memorialized it too.
It was a sad day but a beautiful day all the same.
FP Edit, snap! Ummm, happy things.
Also, they believe it was the weather and a possible lack of experience on the behalf of the pilot. it happened in January. A fire was spotted on the mountain by locals. It took them 3 days to get to the crash site and several more to bring the bodies down. My grandfather (biological) was a professor on a small plane on his was to Canada to testify in a trial as an expert witness. The pilot simply flew too low and struck the mountain about 10 feet from the summit.
Thank you for the kind words all!
2nd edit for those of you looking for it: N 43 23.070 W 71 51.318
Happinessisawarmmeme
Rang It's a beautiful spot to remember them. Sorry for your loss.
forreallyandfortrue
Thank you for sharing this beautiful, painful moment for your family. May their memories always be a blessing.
ontimegreg
On his way to testify in court, sounds suspicious
Gemmel
How sad but beautiful too
temotodochi
Next time, use sportstracker. mkay? :)
ryanvandam69
Wont lie, did just try to find this on google maps (no luck)
Nickandrus
N 43° 23.070 W 71° 51.318
ryanvandam69
Much appreciated! Best wishes
MigraMines
Well they have a nice view
motherfluffer
I think that's very sweet. Good on you for following through.
msu14hockey
Way to ruin a nice sentimental post with a thirsty nudes request.
Nickandrus
I'm a child at times.
Fairdinkums
I don't mean to be insensitive but i thought that red line on the map was the planes and was like "he was all over the place"
MrMagnanimous
https://youtu.be/vbr9akNELdc
whoknowswhoitis
Well his grandpa probably was after the crash...
GrunticusrulerofRelmz
O.O
Nickandrus
Well played.
spootpie
Darker than imgurs background
ComicUpgrade
It's green on the mobile app now apparently
spootpie
Huh, mine's still dark gray. I almost exclusively use mobile
wonder89
Interesting fact about the white arrows
CleverGirl28
Wait so he died in 1962 and she died in 2017?
Nickandrus
She remarried a number of years later. That is why I said her first love. Her second was the man I consider my grandfather.
CleverGirl28
I'm sorry for your loss. It's beautiful that you did this them so they can be together again
rollerbladersdoexist
My question as well. She spent 55 years missing him?
LordBuzzy
SpitefulRed
Noooo- please don't bring up that episode!
rosalynne95
NO. THAT IS NOT OK.
mtgjbone
You monster.
SpaceCthulhu
cheekypocketwank
I don't mean to sound insensitive, but scattering ashes at the site of her husbands horrific accident is hardly going to give eternal peace.
cheekypocketwank
Did he have a pilots licence?
Nickandrus
Yes.
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
Not your call.
Nickandrus
It was what she asked for. Who am I to judge...
TweakerTheBarbarian
Maybe he was waiting there for her so they could Rest In Peace together.
cheekypocketwank
or in his case, rest in pieces
cheekypocketwank
fuck. I dont realise how horrid I am until I read things back. Sorry @Op.
lewaq
You are not horrid. I am sure @op chuckled a little.
Nickandrus
I did chuckle. No worries :)
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
If you feel that bad you can always delete it.
superquick76
Can you give us any details on what caused the crash?
xbluefrontx
Most likely the plane stopped being airborne...
Trimule
On the night of January 24, 1962, a twin-engine Piper Apache aircraft crashed into the snow covered top of Mount Kearsarge, within the 1/2
Trimule
town of Warner, New Hampshire. All three men aboard were killed. (Goog search will show names) Can't find cause listed at the time
Nickandrus
My grandfather is Jacob Fredrick. We are hiking it again today.
Nickandrus
It is believed it was the weather and a possible lack of experience on the behalf of the pilot. It happened during January in NH. (1/2)
Nickandrus
They were about 10 feet shy of clearing the mountain and after the fire was reported, it took rescuers 3 days to get to them. (2/2)
condor120
Kinda sounds like it was controlled flight into terrain
superquick76
Or iced up....
MKetten
Cool story. May they now find peace together.
dustball23
Only the living experience peace, but I understand why it would be comforting to believe that.
DrDoALittleMoreThanBareMinimum
No proof for it or against it so let it be... no need to inject that thought here really is there?
MoldyKetchup95
True, while i believe in no greater being/deity or life after death, i dont give a shit abt what other people believe.
dustball23
Just sick and tired of hearing it for 38 years. Church used my best friends suicide as an opportunity to try and convert me, left bad taste
MoldyKetchup95
Used to be religious until the priest drugged and raped my cousin.
Eogos
Ok well there is no need to be a dick about it here just cause you don't believe it. It's like when people get mad about someone saying 1/2
Eogos
"Bless you" after they sneeze. Just let it go. 2/2