Sherpa Convertible Pants, Men’s Size 32, Obituary

Pants, Sherpa Convertible 8 years old May 2, 2008 May 7, 2016. Pants suffered a life-ending crotch tear on Saturday, May 7, 2016, while climbing Elks Mountain in the Tillamook State Forest. He was eight years old. On the day of his passing, Pants was surrounding his owner, Jon Penfold. The mood was upbeat and the weather, a perfect sunny and 75. Pants is survived by a Patagonia long-sleeved shirt, size large, and a pair of Hanes boxer-briefs, color red. Pants was a registered donor and his nylon belt will be reused as a sleeping bag strap. Pants was purchased in Potsdam, NY in 2008 by Jon Penfold. After suffering a small burn hole from a campfire spark during his first week with his owner, Pants went on to live a productive, unblemished eight-year career as a pair of comfortable leg wear. On cold nights, he kept the legs of his owner warm. On hot days, the bottom half of Pants were removed via zipper, providing Penfold with a much valued pair of shorts. His pockets were used to hold both important and inconsequential items. Twice, Pants traveled across the United States by bicycle, and once, down the Mississippi River by canoe. He was briefly mentioned in Penfold’s critically acclaimed travel book, The Road and the River: An American Adventure. Throughout his prosperous life, Pants went on countless adventures, hiked numerous trails, and summated several high peaks, including Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Bierstadt. Unfortunately, the steep topography and difficult scrambles up Elk Mountain proved too much for his worn fabric. A private ceremony and celebration of Pants’s life will be held later this summer. Donations in his honor can be made by purchasing copies of The Road and the River, at jonpenfold.com.