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for Sir Hillary
Carson Loveless
September 5, 2024
Condolences to his family
May 31, 2020
God is a God of all Comfort and he will Comfort the family's...My heartfelt condolences to the family's..
May 15, 2020
God is a God of all Comfort and he will Comfort the family's...My heartfelt condolences to the family's..
May 9, 2020
God is a God of all Comfort and he will Comfort the family's..My heartfelt condolences to the family's...
Deanna C. Dilley
December 29, 2008
I could never imagine climbing a mountain. As a Girl Scout, I wasn't much into hiking.
However, as someone with disabilities, who thrives on sharing life stories through my poetry, I know how it feels to know when you have truly inspired someone. Most of these people, you never meet in person. Yet the few that you do, will be remembered for a lifetime.
From my poem "Anything Is Possible" come these words, "...Be the first in your family to travel the world! Go anywhere and be anything you've ever believed in your heart! For in our dreams, anything is possible!" I wrote this poem in May of 2007.
sally davidson
March 17, 2008
hi
W. R. Cipri
January 22, 2008
I would wish to share a very personal remembrance with all of 'Sir Ed's' family and many, many friends around this world!
You see, I was born into a world where the conquering of Mt. Everest was still fresh and as incomprehensible to a wondering humanity as was the lunar landing of sixteen years hence.
'Sir Ed' and Tenzing Norgay were it's greatest and most renowned heroes.
Fast-forward twenty plus years...I met 'Sir Ed' in November of 1973 at his appearance in a lecture given in 'Cutting Hall'...located in Palatine, Illinois.
His gracious autograph is among the very most cherished 'keepsakes' of my own life...but even more so...I remember him for his unbeleivably inspiring words, his contagiously 'folksy' demeanor and wonderfully genuine...yet warm, gentle and humourously self-deprecating wit and humor...for his kindly attention and the generous amount of time he extended to greet...to shake hands and to talk on an individual basis while sharing some refreshments...with those who wished to meet him...just following the conclusion of his presentation.
The MAIN focal point of 'Sir Ed's' presentation could not have made a greater impression upon his audience...for it was NOT at all about 'himself'...it was about his WORK...his efforts to help others whom in the course of his travels and exploits...he had discovered had some very great needs!!!
...What a vigorous, vital and LASTING impression this GREAT MAN had made! To me personally...(and I know that I join with many, MANY others spanning the entire breadth of this world who must share this identical sentiment)...he will ALWAYS remain..on a deeply personal basis...the greatest explorer who has ever lived!
But it is NOT for his accomplishments that he will be held forever to be a man of such stature (fully and truly deserved as they are)...but rather for his supreme, unspoiled HUMANITY...his astonishing and natural humility...even more astonishingly that he NEVER allowed his accomplishments to alter his personality or to in any way adversely-affect his ego!
Here, truly...if it can EVER be claimed..was the GENUINE...the truly worthy hero of his times...and perhaps of any time!
May God's grace rest you from a long and active life in humanity's service, Sir Ed and may he shower you with his blessings...the greatest of all, perhaps...being a re-unification wih your dear Wife and Daughter!
May you and Tenzing be loved, revered and remembered for your gift and legacy of great inspiraton and hope to this world's people...many long ages after the great mountain you both so bravely conquered has been worn to (its) inevitable stature of becoming a mere foothill!
Rev Dr & Mrs Dwight D Irons
January 13, 2008
Sir Edmund Has now reached the summit of Eternity, and now beholds
a sight more beautiful than that day
in 1953.
A remarkable life, "Well Done Good and Faithful Servant!"
Our Loving Sympathy is extended to His widow and children.
Antonino Matteliano
January 13, 2008
Sir, you will be at your highest now, you will be with the creator. I have always admired you and your feats.
Kath Dunn
January 13, 2008
i can't even think how it would be at standing on the tallest mountian in the world, the fresh feeling of the coolness of the fresh air, to think of being the one who made it all the way up, how long it took to climb,i know how it is to climb summits, i've climbed the white mts, it is just beautiful, i had a hawk fly around a friend & i as we sat on the mt near unity, VT, then years later i climbed clark summit, in N.H. i climbed clark summit 3 times, it isn't as tall as MT everest the one ed climbed, still you felt you were on the top of the world & all the trees were those little green specks down there. i had got to the top of clark summit and i had been standing there looking at the veiw, this was in febuary, and i lost my footing and fell off the side of the MT, i went off of the side of clark summit on my tummy, under branches and ect, it was so fast, i came out of it with just a couple of brusies & an experience to talk about it, besides that, i was away from the people i climbed with & lost in N.H. and it was getting night fall, i followed the power lines out,they were aways from me. i got out safey. one climber to another, breath taking. Ed will be missed. God Blessed. Kath Dunn.
toni costanzo
January 13, 2008
Our Deepest Sympathies To Sir Edmund Hillary's Family For The Loss Of A Great Man.
Henryk Zaleski (USN-Ret)
January 13, 2008
Rest in peace on this highest of peaks'and this time you shan't have to return to the base camp.
Maurice Wildbore
January 13, 2008
Sir Edmund was a truly remarkable man - one could say as the Sound of Music - that he in fact "Climbed Every Mountain" in what life has to offer. Farewell our Friend you are one hell of man - we could do with more of you Sir Edmund.
You conquered them all.
Kind Regards
Maurice and Cheryll Wildbore
Maisie Rand
PALMERSTON NORTH
A Friend
January 12, 2008
My condolences go out to the family of Sir Edmund Hillary.
Edmund was a true gentlemen and a top notch professional in all that did.
May you be peace with God and we ask for your prayers and help that the world will become a better place in the days ahead.
Lorna M
January 12, 2008
Condolences to the family on Sir Ed's passing. I am sure he will always continue to have many more wonderful adventures. He was an inspirational and motivating man. I met him once and heard him speak on one of his fundraising tours. His memory lives on. He will forever continue to inspire us to achieve our dreams. God bless Ed and family.
Michael Miller
January 12, 2008
My condolences to the Hillary family, and the great people of New Zealand. Sir Ed was always a person above all others. As a child I was so intrigued by him that my life has always revolved around mountaineering and climbing. But he was much more than that. His caring for the environment, and people, is something we can all learn from, especially my fellow neighbors in the USA. It gives me hope to know that someone as descent as Sir Edmund Hillary was with us, and is now watching over us. God Bless.
Joan
January 12, 2008
A gentle man, a giant. Rest in peace, higher than ever.
Jerry Kaczmarek
January 12, 2008
Early in my life my mother had told me of Sir Edmund Hillary, as it is Sir Edmund and I share something. He had conquered the highest mountain and that was the day I was born, May 29, 1953. I had always hoped to have met Sir Edmund one day and so now I will have to wait just a bit longer. Seeing the pictures of him and from others who sucessfully conquered Mt Everest really put everything in prespective. Nothing could be more challenging then to climb the highest mountain. It makes the daily hurdles of life seem small. After seeing the Mt Everest movie in a Imax theater that is when I really felt like I was there.Thank You for showing me that I can achieve anything that I set out to do. My sincere sympathy to the Hillary family.
Dianne Stanley
January 12, 2008
I hope there are mountains in heaven or maybe Bees
Paula Gorski
January 12, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary-truly a legend in his own time and what a legacy he's left the world. May each of us take a chapter from his "book of life" and strive to serve our fellow man in meaningful ways.
I convey my deepest sympathy to the Hillary family at this time of loss and deepest sorrow. May our Heavenly Father bless your hearts with peace. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
louis carwell
January 12, 2008
a great man who did something great. rest in peace, you'll always be remembered.
Jim Dunne
January 12, 2008
A truly great man. You have been an inspiration to so many. Ed, may you rest in peace at hights higer than ever.
Ken Arnold
January 11, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary reached the top of the world and showed all of us that the seemingly impossible is possible. My condolences and great respects to a man who has lived life to the fullest. May god bless you forever.
Paul Vanderputt
January 11, 2008
Sincere Condolences to Hillary Family, Also condolences to People
of New Zealand & Nepal.
James O'Kon
January 11, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary has always been at the top of my list of Heroes. since the day that he and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest in May, 1953.
Forty years later, it was a great honor when I was inducted into The Explorers Club as a National Fellow, but that honor waned when I met the President of the Club, it was none other than my hero Sir Edmund Hillary.
Sir Edmund became Honory Chairman of the Club in his later years.
The Explorers Club Membership card that I carry in my wallet includes a message of safe conduct from Sir Hillary, and it states:
"The individual whose name appears on this card is an elected member of the Explorers Club. In the name of exploration, please grant all possible assistance and protection to the bearer."
Signed: Sir Edmund Hillary, KBE
Sir Edmund has gone to that great summit in the sky, but I know he is looking down on me and granting me protection in my explorations as I search for the truth.
Jim O'Kon, NF98
Marilyn Ross
January 11, 2008
I was 10 years old, living in England in a small village. My grandparents were the first people in our village to have a television, rented for the Queen's coronation.
We heard about the wonderful news that you and Sherpa Tensing had climbed that mighty mountain and we were so in awe of you both.
We were so proud when Queen Elizabeth knighted you, an honor so well deserved.
Reading about it in newspapers and books and the beautiful photos of your incredible journey was fascinating.
You have accomplished many wonderful things in your life. Now it's time to rest, I feel honored to have seen your achievement in conquering Everest, it must have been a wonderful feeling looking down on the world.
God bless you and your family.
Marilyn Ross
Linda Flannery
January 11, 2008
A man who inspired the world.
Rest in Peace in the arms of the Lord.
millie Parmelee
January 11, 2008
In memory of my dad, James D. Hunter who also reached to the heights.
Rick Bayne
January 11, 2008
Kia Ora, Ed
Rev. Joseph P Hildebrandt Sr
January 11, 2008
A true example of humility and greatness! See you in Heaven.
Sara Taylor
January 11, 2008
God's Blessings to Sir Edmund's family and friends. I can vividly remember reading the story of how he summited Everest, from his perspective, back when I was a sixth grader. Just last week I was looking for it on the shelf at Barnes and Noble for my own sixth grade son to read...I will definitely have to find a copy now so that my children can also learn about one of the world's truest and finest legends!
Ekat
January 11, 2008
Sir Ed reached out his hand and touched the face of God and is now at his side.
louise wisinski
January 11, 2008
And Mr. Hillary asked the Lord, "why should I come to heaven?"..and the Lord said, "because it's there." :) Rest in peace, great man..
Johnny Wicker
January 11, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories of Sir Edmund bring you comfort. Time heals.
The Taxi Santa of Dallas.
Bob Jowitt
January 11, 2008
One of the saddest days in my memory. Sir Ed was an inspiration to my generation, both to those of us who climb and those who do not. A clossus among men whose humanitarian heart was as great as his many personal achievements. I attended a lecture by the great man in the seventies and was particularly moved by his humility. A true example of the goodness of the human spirit which will be sorely missed and even more difficult to follow.
My heartfelt sympathies to all his family both in New Zealand and Nepal. Rest in peace Sir Ed,
James Close
January 11, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary: A man as big as Everest itself.
C Dean
January 11, 2008
The world could use more men like you. Thank you for the life-long example.
Malinda Ellis
January 11, 2008
May God Bless his precious heart and soul and his family and friends.
Love
Malinda
Michele Henry
January 11, 2008
Truly an inspiration to many, Ed has finally reached the top. Rest in peace.
Alfred T.M. Kader
January 11, 2008
Sir Edmund has and always been my true hero and a great inspiration. He will always be remembered. Please accept our condolences.
Tom Gugliuzza-Smith
January 11, 2008
My heartfelt sympathy to the Hillary family in the loss of Sir Edmund.
Vanessa Selig
January 11, 2008
WOW!! Sheer Exuberance and Drive!Absolutely amazing!May you Rest In Peace!God Bless!
Judi Pennington
January 11, 2008
The giant for whom the phrase "on giant's shoulders" was invented.
Andrea Urmanita
January 11, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary's life of modesty and generosity is truly inspiring, and I can only hope to live a life as full and accomplished as his. His family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers. May Sir Ed's spirit rest in peace and continue to inspire us all!
David Emerson Stotler
January 11, 2008
My best wishes to his family. One of the great people I have met in my life. A very simple person who did quite extraordinary things in his life. He is to be admired and his deeds copied. Thank you for your contributions to the World. You won't be forgotten and I'm a better person for having met you. Take care!
James Barnes
January 11, 2008
A icon and inspiration not only to the people of my home country, but countless generations of children, explorers, adventurers and anyone else who believes in their dreams and perseveres with them
Gary Schick
January 11, 2008
Sir Ed was one of my first, and longest lasting, heros. I was fortunate to meet him and have the chance to discuss bee keeping with him on a drive across the city, A true gentleman and hero whos soul will be remebered and hismile missed.
Kiran Devkota
January 11, 2008
Namaste Sir Ed. A true Hero for all the Nepalese people. We love u. RIP
W Cruz
January 11, 2008
A true original and an inspiration. Godspeed.
PAUL
January 10, 2008
SINCE I COULD NEVER HAVE EVEN DREAMED OF KEEPING UP WITH SOMEONE OF HIS STATURE..........THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS STAND IN AWE.
Tom R
January 10, 2008
I was in third grade. He and Tensing were on the cover of LIFE magazine. They were BOTH my heroes...my young friends too. I remember "playing" at being them. Larger than life, the both of them...YOU BET. Godspeed, Sir!!!
Maria McDonald
January 10, 2008
Lovely man, great Kiwi, will be missed.
Sandra Cannon
January 10, 2008
What a wonderful inspiration.
Kenneth Putnam
January 10, 2008
To the Family ,Please accept my deepest sympathies.,Ken Putnam
m feltham
January 10, 2008
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Peter, we had the pleasure of seeing you when you visited Redondo Beach, California, and we remember your heartwarming stories about you and your father. Thank you for your visit and know we are thinking of you at this time.
Love,
Howard, Marcela, Jennifer and Elizabeth Feltham
Gary Jackson
January 10, 2008
Legend.
Richard Brown
January 10, 2008
To the family of Sir Edmund Hillary:
May the Lord keep him and may he rest in peace. I admired him since childhood and his feat was great, but I always was fascinated by his photos of the footprints of the "Abominal Snowman" or Yeti that circulated around the world.
Thank you Sir Edmund Hillary for the memories.
Gretchen Beck
January 10, 2008
I several times saw Mt. Everest from thousands of miles away, and every time thought of Hillary and Tenzing climbing to that windblown summit. From where I stood, the mountain was the size of a pencil eraser, the humans on it invisible. What an awesome feat, for the times and the technology as it then existed.
Rest in peace, Sir Edmund.
Damu Dongol
January 10, 2008
Thank you for all your endless support and love towards Nepal. Without you Nepal wouldn't be known to world today.
Karen Kraft
January 10, 2008
A true gentleman.
John Baldini
January 10, 2008
Very sad hearing of his passing. Whenever I'm in the Himalayas, I always remember Sir Edmund Hillary. Just think, he was the first to Mr. Everest, but certainly not the last.
All glories to this humble soul.
GOD bless you always!
Ravi Rajan
January 10, 2008
Sir, I salute you! May your soul rest in peace!
Doc Hilliard
January 10, 2008
Thank you both for your leadership and inspiring examples.
anonymous
January 10, 2008
HOW clear, how keen, how marvellously bright
The effluence from yon distant mountain's head,
Which, strewn with snow smooth as the sky can shed,
Shines like another sun--on mortal sight
Uprisen, as if to check approaching Night,
And all her twinkling stars. Who now would tread,
If so he might, yon mountain's glittering head--
Terrestrial, but a surface, by the flight
Of sad mortality's earth-sullying wing,
Unswept, unstained? Nor shall the aerial Powers 10
Dissolve that beauty, destined to endure,
White, radiant, spotless, exquisitely pure,
Through all vicissitudes, till genial Spring
Has filled the laughing vales with welcome flowers.
Hilary Hamm
January 10, 2008
My heart goes out to all of Sir Ed's family and friends on this sad day. I always enjoyed reading about him and appreciated the tireless work he did on behalf of the people of Nepal.
And, my father, a climber himself, named me in his honor.
Michael Marinacci
January 10, 2008
One of the great heroes and adventurers of the 20th Century. Rest in peace, Sir Edmund.
Steve Schlicht
January 10, 2008
I met Sir Ed many years ago at a benefit in San Francisco for the American Himalayan Foundation, and he was one of the nicest people I've ever met. Very down to earth, and his love for the people of that area was obvious. A truly great and benevolent man.
Jeff Dauber
January 10, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary was a great man who has inspired me to explore new places, spaces and ideas. Truly a great man who will be missed
Randy DuTeau
January 10, 2008
Thanks for the inspiration. An adventurer and a gentleman. How noble indeed.
cindy cohen
January 10, 2008
Sir Edmund was a hero.The first to conquer Everest! All that followed sre imitators.RIP
David Duffey
January 10, 2008
A man of true honor.
a true hero
Robert Moore
January 10, 2008
May your place in heaven have a balcony overlooking Everest. Rest in Peace, Sir Ed!
Lee B.
January 10, 2008
One of the loveliest human beings I ever met. Rest in peace, Ed.
Catherine
January 10, 2008
My condolences to this fine and humble man's family.
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