http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/06/27/obit.walton/

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Press Release Source: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Philanthropist and Entrepreneur John Walton Killed in Airplane Crash
Monday June 27, 8:19 pm ET

BENTONVILLE, Ark., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It is with great
sorrow that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., announces the death of John Walton.
A Vietnam War hero, member of the Wal-Mart Board of Directors and
philanthropist, Walton was killed when the ultra-light aircraft he was
piloting crashed shortly after take-off from the Jackson Hole Airport
in Grand Teton National Park. The crash occurred at approximately 1:20
p.m. CDT and the cause has not yet been determined. Walton, 58, was the
aircraft's sole occupant.

dan