Deseret News | Reader comments: Passing driver finds missing Provo hiker, 95

Reader comments
Missing Provo hiker found

smw | 5:01 p.m. June 20, 2009

What an amazing man! My hat is off to you, sir.

al | 5:05 p.m. June 20, 2009

Why would any family allow a hearing impaired 95 year old relative go hiking alone???????

CB | 5:58 p.m. June 20, 2009

"Why Would..? Because the spirit doesn't age and unfortunately the aged body refuses to accept that. I know such an individual who prefers to die 'on the trail' rather in his bed. Trek on!

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Anonymous | 6:19 p.m. June 20, 2009

We are only as old as we feel...or act. You LOOK GREAT and you must be doing GREAT. I say Congratulations to you on living life and enjoying it!!!

Why? | 7:26 p.m. June 20, 2009

So, according to you the deaf community shouldn't be allowed to take walks either?

My 81 year old grandmother-in-law runs marathons. As Indiana Jones once said, "it's not the age it's the milage".

Dear AL | 11:34 p.m. June 22, 2009

How does his family stop him? If he does't need a care giver, and he's not their child that the law requires a responsible adult, how would you stop a healthy 95 year old from doing anything he wants and is capable of doing? Youngsters fall and get lost far more than oldsters. As someone has said Trek On.

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