MAN WHO MADE SOLO LAWN MOWER JOURNEY DIES AT 76.
Byline: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alvin Straight, who drove his lawn mower nearly 240 miles to visit his sick brother, died of a heart ailment Saturday. He was 76.
At his funeral procession Tuesday, family members followed the hearse with a trailer carrying a lawn mower similar to Straight's 1966 John Deere.
In the summer of 1994, Straight wanted to visit his brother Henry, who had suffered a stroke. But he couldn't see well enough to get a driver's license. He decided his only option was the mower.
Setting off in early July, towing a trailer loaded with gasoline, camping gear, clothes and food, he arrived at his brother's in Blue River, Wis., in mid-August.
The trip was chronicled by the likes of Jay Leno, Paul Harvey and David Letterman. Henry Straight recovered, and recently moved back to Iowa to be closer to his family.
Alvin Straight, who drove his lawn mower nearly 240 miles to visit his sick brother, died of a heart ailment Saturday. He was 76.
At his funeral procession Tuesday, family members followed the hearse with a trailer carrying a lawn mower similar to Straight's 1966 John Deere.
In the summer of 1994, Straight wanted to visit his brother Henry, who had suffered a stroke. But he couldn't see well enough to get a driver's license. He decided his only option was the mower.
Setting off in early July, towing a trailer loaded with gasoline, camping gear, clothes and food, he arrived at his brother's in Blue River, Wis., in mid-August.
The trip was chronicled by the likes of Jay Leno, Paul Harvey and David Letterman. Henry Straight recovered, and recently moved back to Iowa to be closer to his family.
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| Publication: | Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) |
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| Article Type: | Obituary |
| Date: | Nov 14, 1996 |
| Words: | 143 |
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