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 Sir Edmond Hillary Early Life Sir Edmond Hillary lived in Auckland, he was born in 1919. Hillary and his parents lived in Tuakau. Family His wife and daughter died in a plane crash. Hillary was shocked. School Life He was a healthy boy. He was very fast at climbing and running. He took up bee keeping. Mount Everest Mt Everest was 8850 meters above sea level. When he reached the top he put a flag up and said “I claim this”. He was concerned for the people and helped the Himalayan Trust. He was known around the world. He was a good man. Later Life After Everest he stopped and settled for a beekeeping job. He helped the Nepalise people build bridges, clinics, schools, hospitals and air strips. By Zaqe French Article posted May 24, 2012 at 05:50 PM • comment (2) • Reads 150 • see all articles |
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