DREAM BIG -

Dare to Fail

Colonel Norman Vaughan passed away yesterday at the age of 100. He had hoped to climb HIS mountain again this year in honor of his 100th birthday.

Norman had a great smile - great ambition - was a pretty doggone good writer (I have an autographed copy of My Life of Adventure) - just a really neat old guy. We'll miss you, Norman! On to your next dream.

About 6 or 7 years ago I almost literally ran into him outside Providence Hospital in Anchorage. I was rushing in (yeah, right) to have my annual mammogram and he was hobbling out to his car (!!!) using a walker after some minor surgery or some such. But he remembered me from the book signing and was so pleasant to speak with even then.

My sympathies to his wife and his friends and family.

Posted by Purplemoose at December 24, 2005 01:25 PM