Henry RatliffContributions to this book include the manuscript from Henry's son Jack Ratliff, former owner of Gulf Oil Station in Fortville, IN. I could have never done this without you and mom. Thank you to my Tent Mate and friend Chris Mole from England, for hi inspiration to complete this work on Mount Aconcagua. A special THANK YOU to my wife, Sandra Anderson-Ratliff, who has tirelessly put up with me and my family for over 30 years! Our children, Joel Ratliff, Joshua Ratliff, Jenna Ratliff, Julia Ratliff, and Jordyn Ratliff. Broski Jack Ratliff and family. Mother Marilyn Ratliff who forced me to gain 12 years of Perfect Attendance in Primary Education Stepmom Brenda Howell Ratliff, Elementary School Teacher and widow of my father. Aunt Julia Ratliff Smith and Family Uncle James Ratliff and Family Aunt Mary Jo Valentine and Family Many other aunts & uncles and cousins and other family who are still parts of our lives to this day. Amy Bourisaw, former School Teacher at the Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation & Author of another locally written, published book "When a Butterfly Lands" Amy is epic in the prologue as she nails the essence of the memoir by skillfully utilizing the mental image of the content she labored to edit! Dickson Felix, my two time Guide on Mount Kilimanjaro, and friend whom is always there to lift my spirit and teach me in his way about the gifts of life and nature of man. and Nancy Strickland, Mt. Vernon High School Alumni and former director at the Northern Hancock Area Chamber of Commerce for her graceful nature as a Mother Hen to our small Mid East American Community. There are many more names left unmentioned, all of which have a special presence in bringing me to this moment. Look and you will see, you are always there, even through the gaps of time and space and human elements of mankind. I would be remiss to not give credit God for delivering me through the ugly head of CoVid 19, whose challenges having brought me to knees and our family through hell and back. Thank you God. Read More Read Less