Death Australian Soldier Reaches Across World

A tragedy shared: Saranac Lake reaches across the world
Press-Republican
By KIM SMITH DEDAM
January 20, 2014

SARANAC LAKE — This is a community Australian Army Capt. Paul McKay never really knew.

But the search for the soldier by local authorities and an outpouring of public support struck a chord half a world away.

McKay’s body was found near the summit of Scarface Mountain last Thursday; he'd been missing since Dec. 31. Autopsy reports say he died of hypothermia; the coroner ruled it suicide.

Those trying to find him understood he suffered with post traumatic stress disorder, a psychological condition marked by anxiety, often caused by trauma experienced in a war zone. McKay saw active duty in Afghanistan.

'I AM GRIEVING'

Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau expressed sorrow for the man's death in a statement posted on social media on Friday, beginning with, "I am grieving today ..."

And his words released a torrent of response, both here and from afar.
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