Novelist, short story writer (1899-1950).
Born October 1st, 1899 in Portland.
Died October 13th, 1950 at 51 years old in Portland.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson