One of the last great legends, Sir Edmund Hillary, has passed away. Our friends at the Northwest Sherpa Association have organized a memorial service in Hillary's honor.
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Dear All, Tashi Delek!

The Northwest Sherpa Association is organizing a memorial service for Late. Sir Edmund Hillary. Sir Edmund Hillary was one of the first persons with Late. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the Earth. Sir Edmund Hillary has also been one of the pioneers in helping the Sherpa Community in the Everest Region of Nepal by providing facilities for education, scholarship opportunities, and medical facilities .

Late Sir Edmund Hillary (July 20, 1919 – January 11, 2008)

The Northwest Sherpa Association is deeply grieved by the sudden demise of Sir Edmund Hillary at the age of 88, on January 11, 2008. Thus, to pay homeage to the departed soul, we have organized the memorial service at Nalanda West Buddhist Monastery. We would like to request the mountaineering community of Seattle to attend the ceremony.

Please arrive by 8:45 am. Tea and cookies served by the Northwest Sherpa Association.