re: WSU mourns loss of 3 students/KREM2

Ben Lockard was the gregarious, outgoing guy that never would have settled for an office job -- he had to be outdoors. Tyler Pearson was adventurous and smart, often keeping his buddies in check when they were about to do something a little too crazy. "If you ever needed anything, they would both be quick to show up and help you out," said Brad Swartswalter. Lockard, Pearson, Swartswalter and Jon Lakey have been inseparable since they were kids. They grew up within a few blocks of each other and camped, hunted and snowboarded together. Swartswalter, who attends Central Washington University, and Lakey, a student at Whitworth University in Spokane, were supposed to meet Lockard and Pearson, who both attended Washington State University in Pullman, Saturday at Schweitzer Mountain near Sandpoint/Tri-City Herald. More here and here.

*Tyler Pearson's MySpace page here
*Ben Lockard's MySpace page here
*Ann Barney's MySpace page here

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