A Wyoming man with dementia who wandered away from home and hitchhiked to Salt Lake City is safe after his wife spotted him in a TV news segment about helping those in need.
Ninety-one-year-old Michael Black ended up at Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, over 200 miles (320 kilometers) away from the couple’s home in Afton in western Wyoming’s Star Valley.
Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man (2:23 minutes)
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He was just out seeing the sights. He may not remember what he saw, but by gum, he saw 'em.
I'm making light of it because it turned out well, but I can only imagine what his wife was going through. I imagine she was worried sick.
Salt Lake City??
ReplyDeleteI think he was headed for Vegas, but made a wrong turn.
At Albuquerque?
DeleteHe probably just got tired of his wife's nagging
ReplyDeleteThe wife should have dropped an Apple Air Tag in his pocket.
ReplyDeleteMy friend's wife did just that after he wandered away for 48 hours.
DeleteThat was my thought also. Although, a person ravaged by dementia may fish it out of their pocket and toss it not knowing what it is
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I imagine it's pretty chilly out there right about now, and possibly some snow, so it's good he was found safe..
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"He may not remember what he saw, but by gum, he saw 'em." cracks me up.
ReplyDeleteSounds like something Olen Johnson would say.
DeleteThat ststement applies to the majority of dementia free, clear minded American senior citizen tourists who take a 2 week bus tour of Europe.
DeleteGood thing he didn't have to go through a Democrat run city to get where he was. Probably would've has a different ending.
ReplyDeleteIt was noted that the Traveling Man died this past week, after being found.
ReplyDeleteOld feller bought the farm a week after he got home. What I like about the story is how regular folks came together. There is good in that.
ReplyDeleteWorked in the oil/gas fields in that neck of the woods. NOT a great time of the year to try hitchhiking in Wyo and eastern UT. He could easily have stayed missing until next spring. Glad they found him!
ReplyDelete91…….i salute you sir, I can only hope that at that age I’ll be able to wander out of my neighborhood much less hitchhike that distance.
ReplyDeleteHope he tapped dat ass. Wife bought his story.
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