Matt Johnson took this picture of himself at the summit of Mt. Fuji in Jan. 2012. He fell on the way down, and his body was found in June. (Courtesy family photo via Facebook, June 15, 2012)
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Updated: Friday, 15 Jun 2012, 1:56 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 15 Jun 2012, 1:56 PM EDT
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Matt Johnson, the Portage businessman whose body was found June 8 on Mt. Fuji, reached the summit of Japan's tallest mountain before he likely fell to his death in January.
In a Facebook posting , Johnson's sister wrote the family was able to recover his camera. Among the pictures is the picture accompanying this story, a picture he took of himself at the summit of the 12,388 foot high mountain .
"Included in the pictures were photos of Matt AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN! Matt accomplished his goal before meeting Jesus. What a blessing to our family!" she wrote.
Johnson, 33, was in Japan on a business trip when he went missing Jan. 13. His body was found after the winter's snow depth melted.
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