Very Sad News. The ODR Community has learned that Bill Hearne has passed away on his quest of Denali. The photo was taken on the mountain shortly before he died. We are greatly saddened with this news. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hearne family.

Here is a link to the news story in the Anchorage Daily News.

There was a memorial service on May 13, 2009. To view the Order of Worship, Click here

If you wish, please post to the memorial blog set up by Bill's son, James, click here
Details for posting to the blog have been e-mailed to the ODR list.

Words from Bill's climbing partner, Russ McKnight?, are here

Tim Mangan and Rauni English provided photos from Bill's party just before leaving for Denali Here

For a remembrance by Harold Lesser, click here