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Harford Tech Graduate Dies While Hiking in Pennsylvania

The former Harford County student was 17.

A 17-year-old Bel Air boy and class of 2011  died Saturday while hiking, Pennsylvania State Police told The Baltimore Sun.

Howard Lincoln High left a Bushkill Falls trail with a friend when he fell from an embankment to his death. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident is considered accidental, the Sun said.

According to a Facebook page created by "Kat High" in Lincoln High's honor, a memorial dinner is planned for 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at where he worked.

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"Lincoln loves looking classy. So in his memory, I propose that wherever you are, get together with some friends on his birthday and dress up. Look your best. And go to T.G.I. Fridays, since that's where he worked and loved it so much," the page says.

The page also states that High's viewing is scheduled for 2–4 p.m. and 6–8 p.m. Friday and his funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday. Both services are set to be held at .

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According to a Facebook profile for Lincoln High, he was originally from Roeland Park, KS.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The memorial dinner is scheduled for Aug. 24, not Aug. 17, as previously stated.

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