20 years after tragedy, lightning strike victim is remembered through book drive

  • A book drive, “Paul’s Pages,” honors Paul Ostler, a Scout killed by lightning.
  • Matt Edwards, Ostler’s friend, is organizing the drive to promote reading.
  • Books are donated to Granite School District, supporting students and teachers.

SALT LAKE CITY — Two decades after a lightning strike tragically killed a young Boy Scout, a new book drive is honoring his memory.

Officials said the troop was prepared and in safe shelter, but nothing could’ve been done to prevent the death of 15-year-old Paul Ostler.

Now, his friend Matt Edwards, who was in the cabin at Camp Steiner with Ostler, is launching a book drive called Paul’s Pages…

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