Key takeaways:
- James Bernard Hendricks, 66, of Austin, Texas was found dead in Arches National Park in Utah on August 1.
- Hendricks was traveling across the West to the Sierra Nevada mountains to spread his father’s ashes.
- Rangers found his vehicle at a trailhead parking lot after he was reported overdue, and his family believes he died of heatstroke.
A Texas man, James Bernard Hendricks, 66, of Austin, was found dead in Arches National Park in Utah on August 1. His family believes he died of heatstroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes.
Hendricks’ sisters, Ila Hendricks and Ruth Hendricks Brough, said that he had been traveling across the West to the Sierra Nevada mountains, where he planned to spread his father’s ashes on a peak outside Reno, Nevada.
Rangers found his vehicle at a trailhead parking lot after Hendricks was reported overdue the morning of Aug 1, according to park officials. His sisters believe that he became disoriented from a combination of heat, dehydration and high altitude.
Hendricks had documented his journey on social media prior to his death. He had posted photos of his travels and wrote about his plans to spread his father’s ashes.
The family is mourning the loss of Hendricks and are asking for privacy during this difficult time.
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