Kind of hard to find a tasteful image for this post.
So as you may have heard, Wal-Mart heir John Walton died yesterday when his ultralight aircraft crashed in Grand Teton National Park. I don’t think I ever met the man, but I’m sure his friends and family miss him terribly, and if you’re one of them you should probably stop reading.
I understand that the Associated Press needs to respond quickly when things like this happen and they may not have time to edit for much more than spelling and grammar — but still, don’t you think they should have caught this:
Wal-Mart heir John T. Walton, who died in the crash of his experimental, ultralight aircraft, was remembered as a down-to-earth man…
Oh, dear.
The article goes on to quote a spokeswoman for Grand Teton National Park:
She said Walton, "well-known and much-loved in this valley, died doing something that he loved to do."
I think I might have rephrased that, too, unless Walton was known for his love of plummeting.