After talking with some locals and some guys at work. I have more info on the deceased and what really happened.
From what I heard, Mr. Gallagher was one bad-ass guy. Still really strong and tough at 63. I guess he was a state champion in motorcross back in the day, etc. I also heard was a pretty smart guy and wasn't one of those guys doing something beyond his ability. One of the climbers at my work had recently been doing his tree work for his accounts. The climber was really remorseful and hurt to hear the guy died and hadn't called him to do the tree job. Through the grapevine, Mr. Gallagher had hung up a tree during falling and was chunking it up towards the hang up. Well, I guess he cut it to the point where it was dangling completely off the ground and the top finally fell out, crashing on to him.
From what I heard, Mr. Gallagher was one bad-ass guy. Still really strong and tough at 63. I guess he was a state champion in motorcross back in the day, etc. I also heard was a pretty smart guy and wasn't one of those guys doing something beyond his ability. One of the climbers at my work had recently been doing his tree work for his accounts. The climber was really remorseful and hurt to hear the guy died and hadn't called him to do the tree job. Through the grapevine, Mr. Gallagher had hung up a tree during falling and was chunking it up towards the hang up. Well, I guess he cut it to the point where it was dangling completely off the ground and the top finally fell out, crashing on to him.
