‘My Angels’: Off-Duty Airman and His Friends Save 79-Year-Old Woman Injured While Hiking to Spot Where Her Mom’s Ashes Were Spread

‘My Angels’: Off-Duty Airman and His Friends Save 79-Year-Old Woman Injured While Hiking to Spot Where Her Mom’s Ashes Were Spread
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Troy May carries Ursula Bannister, 79, on his back on the High Rock trail near Ashford, Washington, Aug. 28, 2024. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo
Deborah George
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Tacoma resident Ursula Bannister, 79, found herself on the back of a special hero after she broke her ankle while hiking to the spot where she had scattered her mother’s ashes years ago.

On the fateful morning of Aug. 28, Bannister had chosen to make her yearly pilgrimage to High Rock Lookout near Ashford, Washington, where her mother’s ashes were laid.

Deborah George
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Deborah is a writer from the Midwest, where she taps out stories at her old wooden secretary desk. In addition to writing for the Epoch Times, she also produces content for Human Defense Initiative and other publications. She likes to find joy in the mundane and take the road less traveled.
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