But that wasnt Aaron Beesleys only role: He also worked with crash statistics and developed smart-phone applications for UHP, acted as assistant fire chief in the town of Corinne and was a husband and father to three boys: a 7-year-old and 4-year-old twins.
But when Oldfield returned about 6:45 p.m., his partner was gone. Aaron Beesley apparently lost his balance grabbing the bag and fell at least 60 feet to the bottom of acliff, where he died. As darkness fell, crews spent the night on the mountain, then finished the recovery operation Sunday morning.