Passing of an AT Hiker

imported
#1

I learned this morning that Soleman who was scheduled to start at Springer passed away suddenly on Sunday. This post in the HikersRus Yahoo group which he helped to form made the announcement. Soleman has a journal on Trailjournals. I encourgage each of you to sign his Guest Book to show his family that his AT Family is thinking of him and what his passing means. God Bless him and his family.

It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you this news.
Last night, Ted Anderson (Soleman), the life blood of the hikersRus group, passed away suddenly. I spoke with his wife Roxanne, and she repeated how excited he was to do his hike. He was days away from starting his dream hike with pack 3/1. We will miss him tremendously. We lost a good friend, a fellow hiker, and an inspiration to us all. I will be hiking the trail for Ted, my hiking partner.

God bless you Soleman.

Russ

Moose

#2

You will not be alone in carrying the torch for Ted, I will carry his name on a piece of paper GA - ME. Ted will make this hike!

I will miss you Soleman

BearKat

#3

Never met Ted in person but felt as if I knew him well from our many e-mail exchanges at HikersRus. I was truly looking forward to meeting Ted somewhere along the trail. What I now realize is that Ted “Soleman” Anderson will be EVERYWHERE on the trail during my upcoming thru-hike.
Ted …if you’re still logged on from that higher place, please watch over me and the rest of the 2003 AT thru-hiker clan as we follow our dream.

Footslogger

#4

Life is a fragile fragile thing. We all think we are so tuff…when it gets ruff and hardy ,. and it will, think of Ted and keep putting one foot in front of the other. I did’nt know him but as a past thru hiker of many long trails I most definitely understand the DREAM. Even when the hike is hard it is always powerful and worthwhile. Good luck hiker trash…:slight_smile: Walk a mile or 2000 for Ted.

yappy

#5

Soleman, your forever part of PACK 31. A-Train

A-Train

#6

Death is to gain As Paul wrote: I have lost many friends the last 2 momths. I know each have entered the Golden streets. I hope each of Ted’s friends can say they are ready for those golden streets. Please seek the truth if you are not sure. Start with John 3:16 Because that is where He started with you.:slight_smile:

flameman