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Man who died in paraglider crash was former Eagle Mountain official

I don't have any axe to grind with Eagle Mountain, but what is with the elected leaders there? Can anyone in the know tell me about it?

This has nothing to do with the elected leaders in Eagle Mountain. He was a city councilman until 2004. Don't confuse issues, this story is about a man who died yesterday, not about Eagle Mountain politicians.

oh wow.

I am not confusing anything. I know the story is about a man who died, but he was a prominent Eagle Mountain citizen, and there seem to have been a lot of incidents out there. Please forgive my curiosity.

I certainly feel bad for the family and people involved.

Eagle Mountain has had it's share of strange stories, but this was a good man going through a very difficult time. I say never judge a man until you walk a mile in his shoes.

What were the difficulties he was experiencing?

I knew Greg and his family. I am shocked and stunned at this tragedy. I am heartbroken for his wife and sons. They are wonderful people. I had a tremendous amount of respect for Greg when I live there. I had been to his house numerous times and not once did I see anything but love and respect among him and his family. Sometimes people face some very difficult cirmustances in life. They make decisions and do things you would never think they would. Regardless of this, Greg was a man that put his heart into the city of Eagle Mountain and truly adored his boys and loved his wife. My prayers are with them and I hope that those that didn't sit on the same page with Greg politically will put that aside and help and support his family through this very difficult time. Thank you Greg for all you did for Eagle Mountain and for me. God Speed.

At least he died doing something he loved.

What a sad way to go.

Living in Eagle Mountain for the past 7 years has taught me just how much our forefathers had to do to establish the communities we enjoy today. Most of the local cities have been in existence for decades and the kinks were worked out a long time ago. Towns like ours are trying to do the same thing in a society far different than that of 100 years ago. Not many are willing to step up to the plate (in any community)and those who do should be given as much support as possible. Whatever Mr. Kehl and his family were going through may not be far from what's going on in homes across the state. Rather than label him as a former Eagle Mountain official, let's talk about him as a human being.

Ali, coincidently that is also an American Indian saying. Your good. I feel bad for this man and his family. Suicide, a horrible solution to temporary problems.

"At least he died doing something he loved"

Not really, he died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound, not from the crash. Unless he is an avid marksman, I don't think he died doing what he loves.

He was distraught over a business problem. He had bought the franchise rights to Bajio Grill in Texas and other states. Subway bought Bajio and did not want to recognize his ownership, so it went to court. Classic deep-pocket organization running over the little guy. I will never buy a Subway sandwich again!

I am very sorry for this man's family and his state of mind at the time of this incident. However, I am upset that he chose to put so many of us on the ground in harms way when he landed just a few hundred feet from my home. Many of my children's friends witnessed this horrifying accident, including seeing the body up close when they ran to help. It surely is a sight they will never be able to erase from their memory.

I cannot imagine the pain he must have been going through at the time of the accident, but my friend's child has had nightmares for the past two nights from the memory of seeing this man up close after he died.

Our family is very saddend by the news of Greg's death.

The words from the LDS hymn "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good" comes to mind at this time. It sounds like he did indeed touch many lives for good.

May God bless the Kehl family.

Neighbor, your kids saw someone die, his kids had their father die. Get over yourself.

Is there something funky in the Eagle Mountain water? "Hi...I think I'll pretend to be kidnapped" "Hi...I think I'll invite a few friends from the ward over, throw our keys in a hat, and test drive Sister Jepson for the night"...."Hmmm....i think i'll fly over American Fork and play kamakaze with 30 kids running around to watch"

Seriously....do we need some groundwater studies??? Where is Erin Brockovitch when we need her?

My only comment is that the Deseret News should hire a writer who can spell and knows something about grammar. It looked like a 2nd-grader wrote the article!!!

Eagle Mountain is hillbilly land. Strange people out there. Get out while you can.

Tragic. Bad reporting. But there is one question that keeps coming up: why are so many troubled people attracted to Eagle Mountain? Why? Is it the cheap homes? The feel of being in Colorado City? Is it over abundance of Mormons? What is it?