Grace O'Connor

He go on about running, get out running, get over and go on about the barrel.

And we're all like, you fecker, we're doing it, you know.

So just being around his friends, being around his family, I remember even after skipping a part there, Alan came home before James' home.

So Alan had to come home and face us.

And I just know, I know it was so hard for him.

So Brian, I think, I can't remember, Brian and John went up to get Alan.

And

James's phone is there.

He brings a little bag.

And I remember his wedding ring was in it.

And I got so upset.

Who would have taken his wedding ring off him?

Why would someone take his wedding ring off him?

I get that it makes sense.

But it was very upsetting.

My husband's over there.

He always wears it.

I still think shock.

Yeah.

done so much research around grief yes yeah and it's he's still alive in my brain he's still alive alan talks us through everything and james is alive one minute and gone the next alan was up here a bit ahead of him which was normal one minute james is ahead one minute alan said alan's hiking up to the summit james's guide says we'll follow you up