Hulda Crooks

United Press International · August 18, 1968

Two brothers and a sister, all in their seventies, successfully climbed 14,495 foot Mt. Whitney despite subfreezing weather and heavy winds 8/18. Shown at summit of Mt. Whitney, highest peak in the U.S. outside Alaska, are L-R Dr. Edward Hoehn, 75, of Angwin, Calif., Mrs. Hulda Crooks, 72, of Loma Linda, Calif., and Chris Haines, 77, of Issaquah, Wash. The trio said their climb was to test a way of life adding, "We try to follow the Bible example of good living habits."