Tim Mingus
"Tex"
Lexington, Texas

photo by Scott Davis

(provided by Alden Olmsted)

March 27, 1981 (photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Sadly Tim passed away at the age of 53 in 2002 from a heart attack. His sister Marty Mingus Cassady wrote, in part, "...my brother, Tim Mingus from Texas, was one of the members of the team that went all the way across from the Pacific to the Atlantic. It was one of the most amazing things he did in his life and it was a pivotal event for him. ...let the other hikers know that this event was a major milestone in his life, that he cherished every step he took and delighted in sharing it with those who loved the outdoors like he did. In later years, he would go to Gunnison and hike into the mountains. I think he was, at times, re-living the hike and the joy it gave him." HikaNation Hikers' Obituaries