Gary comes from Whitesville, West Virginia, which is the town near to the site of the huge mine explosion in which 29 miners died. Some of those miners were his friends. Gary has been given two flags to take up to the summit to remember them by, a West Virginia flag and a Stars and Stripes which flew over the Capitol. He also plans to read each name out every evening.
That's a very strong incentive to drive him to the summit. I've attached a link to the news article.
I don't have the slightest doubt that he will make it, and I intend to be there to see it.
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