sir edmund.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/ap_on_re_au_an/obit_edmund_hillary

as were many schoolboys growing up in england, i was enthralled by the story of sir edmund hillary and sherpa tenzing`s climb up mt. everest.

they became the first to climb to the top.

sir edmund passed away today, leaving this planet with one less hero.

hmm. ironic how we don`t miss people until they`re gone.