I Fatal fall :‘WAlan i" "" Jennings will be sorely missed, a friend says. By Brian Clark The Olympian Alan Jennings’ friends say he had two great loves: the .outdoors and his family. Jennings, 47, died Saturday while climbing on Mount Constance in the Olympic National Park. “If there is any consolation, it is that he died doing what he really en- Joyed,” longtime friend Howard Nanto said. “But I’d have to say that what he loved more was his family and friends. He’ll be sorely missed. It is espec1ally tragic that he left his young boys behind.” Harbor, is sur- vived by his wife, Meredith, and sons Lyle, 6, and Alex, 3. A native of 'llimwater, Jen— , nings gradu- ated from Tum- water High School in 1966. He was class valedictorian and president. Jennings worked for the state De— partment of Ecology as an internal auditor. His supervisor, Dan Silver, said Jennings will remembered as “a terrific guy.” “His loss is really hard for us to Jennings ' . take here,” Silver said. J ennings, who lived near Boston Nanto said he met Jennings more his friendship. ALAN JENNINGS (47). longtime , Olympia resident and friend of many. died July 15. 1995. while climbing Mt. Constance in the Olympic National Park. Alan is survived by his wife. Meredith. and two sons. Lyle Frederick (6) and Alex Adrian (3); his mother. Marian Jennings. ’l‘umwater; and three sisters. Arielle Granger. Olympia. and Karen Johnson and Kaylene Johanson of Lake Forest, Calif. His father, Red Jennings. previously employed by the Union Pacific Railroad. died in 1970. Alan's extended family include his wife's parents. Adrian and Marie Brown. Olympia; her brother. David Brown. and wife, Susan. Tacoma; and three brother-in-laws. Joe Granger, Olympia. Ed Johnson and Wade Johanson. Lake Forest. Calif. His nephews and nieces are Duane Cordiner. Jeff Seeman. Wes Seeman. Joanne Granger. Miles Granger. Sayer Johanson, and Sarah Brown. He is also survived by numerous relatives and many best friends who were touched by A native of Tumwater. Alan attended 'l‘umwater High School and graduated class president and valedictorian in 1966. He also achieved two degrees from the University of Washington in Economics and Accounting, and was a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. Alan worked in financial management for the Department of Ecolog and had been employed by the state for over 20 years. Alan's greatest loves were his family. friends and the outdoors. He was an experienced mountain climber who had scaled Mt. McKinley. Alaska, and the 6th highest mountain in the world. Cho Oyu. in the Himalayas. He was an avid. fly fisherman. skilled photographer. and experienced sea/ river kayaker. canoeist, and white water rafter. A "Celebration of Life" will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. 1925 Boulevard Rd. SE. Olympia. on Friday. July Qist at 1:30 pm. with reception following. A memorial has been established. Designate donations to either the Search and Rescue Unit of the Olympic National Park or college I trust funds for the sons. Address I donations 'to: Washington State Employees Credit Union. PO Box WSECU, Olympia. WA 98507. OLYMPIA Climber dies in fall on Mount Constance Alan Jennings, a 47-year-old Olympia resident, was killed Sat- urday when he fell 1,500’feet down Mount Constance in Olympic National Park. According to rangers, J en- nings fell when he attempted to cross what is known as the “ter- ‘ rible traverse,” a commonly ' / used climbing route that leads over a large, steep snowfield near the summit of the 7,743-foot peak. . Rangers said Jennings’ climb- ing companions hiked to the Lake Constance ranger station and reported the fall at about 3 pm. Rangers flew over the area in a helicopter and found Jen- nings about 4 pm. on the east side of Mount Constance in the Tunnel Creek drainage. His body was removed by helicopter. Rangers said this is the third climbing fatality in the eastern Olympic mountains in the past three weeks and the second in two weeks inside the park. than.20 years ago when both were working in Eastern Washington. He said they were brought to- gether by their mutual love of fly fishing and photography. “Al also had a great personality,” Nanto said. “His death is a loss to a lot of people. He was a magnetic kind of guy.” _Eric Schlorff, who was climbing With Jennings when he was killed, said J ennings was in the lead when the accident occurred. “This accident is going to make me think a lot before I go up into the mountains again to climb again,” Schlorff said. “I’ll have to evaluate things. Ijust don’t know.” Schlorff said he was about 15 feet ‘ behind when Jennings began to slide. He said Jennings volunteered to take the lead when Schlorff told him he was uncomfortable going MONDAY . JULY 17. 1995 first on the steep snowfield. Sch‘llo said the pair were not using cra: pons because the snow was slush “I don’t know if crampons cor have helped in that situation,” said. He said Jennings dragged] ice ax in the snow, slowed and . most came to a stop. “Then he sped up, did a couple flips and disappeared,” he said. According to Nanto, Jennings l gan climbing as a Boy Scout. 1 was also a member of the Mon taineers and had taken mor taineering courses in the 19705. “Al was an expert mountaine cautious and experienced. This Cident was a fluke.” Jennings had climbed Mou McKinley in Alaska. And in 1986, climbed the 28,906-foot Cho Oyu the Himalayas, the sixth highe mountain in the world. / L/M/c/ W fl/ymp} (4.47 , OCR Text: I Fatal fall :‘WAlan i" "" Jennings will be sorely missed, a friend says. By Brian Clark The Olympian Alan Jennings’ friends say he had two great loves: the .outdoors and his family. Jennings, 47, died Saturday while climbing on Mount Constance in the Olympic National Park. “If there is any consolation, it is that he died doing what he really en- Joyed,” longtime friend Howard Nanto said. “But I’d have to say that what he loved more was his family and friends. He’ll be sorely missed. It is espec1ally tragic that he left his young boys behind.” Harbor, is sur- vived by his wife, Meredith, and sons Lyle, 6, and Alex, 3. A native of 'llimwater, Jen— , nings gradu- ated from Tum- water High School in 1966. He was class valedictorian and president. Jennings worked for the state De— partment of Ecology as an internal auditor. His supervisor, Dan Silver, said Jennings will remembered as “a terrific guy.” “His loss is really hard for us to Jennings ' . take here,” Silver said. J ennings, who lived near Boston Nanto said he met Jennings more his friendship. ALAN JENNINGS (47). longtime , Olympia resident and friend of many. died July 15. 1995. while climbing Mt. Constance in the Olympic National Park. Alan is survived by his wife. Meredith. and two sons. Lyle Frederick (6) and Alex Adrian (3); his mother. Marian Jennings. ’l‘umwater; and three sisters. Arielle Granger. Olympia. and Karen Johnson and Kaylene Johanson of Lake Forest, Calif. His father, Red Jennings. previously employed by the Union Pacific Railroad. died in 1970. Alan's extended family include his wife's parents. Adrian and Marie Brown. Olympia; her brother. David Brown. and wife, Susan. Tacoma; and three brother-in-laws. Joe Granger, Olympia. Ed Johnson and Wade Johanson. Lake Forest. Calif. His nephews and nieces are Duane Cordiner. Jeff Seeman. Wes Seeman. Joanne Granger. Miles Granger. Sayer Johanson, and Sarah Brown. He is also survived by numerous relatives and many best friends who were touched by A native of Tumwater. Alan attended 'l‘umwater High School and graduated class president and valedictorian in 1966. He also achieved two degrees from the University of Washington in Economics and Accounting, and was a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor. Alan worked in financial management for the Department of Ecolog and had been employed by the state for over 20 years. Alan's greatest loves were his family. friends and the outdoors. He was an experienced mountain climber who had scaled Mt. McKinley. Alaska, and the 6th highest mountain in the world. Cho Oyu. in the Himalayas. He was an avid. fly fisherman. skilled photographer. and experienced sea/ river kayaker. canoeist, and white water rafter. A "Celebration of Life" will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. 1925 Boulevard Rd. SE. Olympia. on Friday. July Qist at 1:30 pm. with reception following. A memorial has been established. Designate donations to either the Search and Rescue Unit of the Olympic National Park or college I trust funds for the sons. Address I donations 'to: Washington State Employees Credit Union. PO Box WSECU, Olympia. WA 98507. OLYMPIA Climber dies in fall on Mount Constance Alan Jennings, a 47-year-old Olympia resident, was killed Sat- urday when he fell 1,500’feet down Mount Constance in Olympic National Park. According to rangers, J en- nings fell when he attempted to cross what is known as the “ter- ‘ rible traverse,” a commonly ' / used climbing route that leads over a large, steep snowfield near the summit of the 7,743-foot peak. . Rangers said Jennings’ climb- ing companions hiked to the Lake Constance ranger station and reported the fall at about 3 pm. Rangers flew over the area in a helicopter and found Jen- nings about 4 pm. on the east side of Mount Constance in the Tunnel Creek drainage. His body was removed by helicopter. Rangers said this is the third climbing fatality in the eastern Olympic mountains in the past three weeks and the second in two weeks inside the park. than.20 years ago when both were working in Eastern Washington. He said they were brought to- gether by their mutual love of fly fishing and photography. “Al also had a great personality,” Nanto said. “His death is a loss to a lot of people. He was a magnetic kind of guy.” _Eric Schlorff, who was climbing With Jennings when he was killed, said J ennings was in the lead when the accident occurred. “This accident is going to make me think a lot before I go up into the mountains again to climb again,” Schlorff said. “I’ll have to evaluate things. Ijust don’t know.” Schlorff said he was about 15 feet ‘ behind when Jennings began to slide. He said Jennings volunteered to take the lead when Schlorff told him he was uncomfortable going MONDAY . JULY 17. 1995 first on the steep snowfield. Sch‘llo said the pair were not using cra: pons because the snow was slush “I don’t know if crampons cor have helped in that situation,” said. He said Jennings dragged] ice ax in the snow, slowed and . most came to a stop. “Then he sped up, did a couple flips and disappeared,” he said. According to Nanto, Jennings l gan climbing as a Boy Scout. 1 was also a member of the Mon taineers and had taken mor taineering courses in the 19705. “Al was an expert mountaine cautious and experienced. This Cident was a fluke.” Jennings had climbed Mou McKinley in Alaska. And in 1986, climbed the 28,906-foot Cho Oyu the Himalayas, the sixth highe mountain in the world. / L/M/c/ W fl/ymp} (4.47 , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,J Last Name,Jennings, Alan Frank #2.tif,Jennings, Alan Frank #2.tif, Jennings, Alan Frank #2.tif