I found this today and thought I would share it. I know it is not Corvette related, but still found it interesting how Mother Nature could not kill this very strong name, but rather a broken heart ended his life.
This is not really Corvette related, but rather a story about Mother Nature and Love.
From the national parks traveler:
Roy Sullivan (1912-1983) was a park ranger at Shenandoah National Park for 36 years beginning in 1940. On seven occasions between 1942 and 1977, six of them in the park, Ranger Sullivan was struck by lightning and lived to tell about it.
Variously referred to as “Dooms,” “Sparky,” or the “human lightning rod,” Sullivan earned his entry in Guiness World Records the hard way. Two of his ranger Stetsons, both with lightning-damaged crowns, are on display in Guiness World Exhibit Halls.
If you go to Wikipedia and enter Roy Sullivan, this is the tally you [...]