Robert Mountford

In the spring of 1981, a journey of purpose and compassion took a tragic turn in the serene woods of Virginia. Robert Tatton Mountford, Jr., a 27-year-old white male and a dedicated social worker from Ellsworth, Maine, embarked on a noble mission. He, along with his companion Laura Susan Ramsay, also a 27-year-old social worker, was hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise funds for a school for children with intellectual disabilities in their home state. Their hopeful trek through the scenic lands ...