Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary was a New Zealand mountaneer and explorer. In 1953, he and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers known to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
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A great human being
Today (Tuesday 22 January 2008) Sir Ed is layed to rest with a State Funeral in recognistion of our most famous Kiwi. This morning, the son of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay said of Sir Ed, "A simple man who was a great human being".
Chris, New Zealand - 22 January 2008
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A remarkable man
The death of Sir Ed this past week prompted me to look him up on Lovemarks - what a shock to find he was not there! This mountain of a man who was the first to summit Mt Everest, drive a tractor to the South Pole, jetboat up the Ganges and many other adventures is a huge loss to New Zealand and the world. His true legacy is the charity works he quietly achieved in Nepal - schools, hospitals, roads, airfields all his doing. The only person ever to be granted honorary citizenship of Nepal. A remarkable man - Rest In Peace.
Philip, New Zealand - 14 January 2008