85-year-old has kept watch at Devils Head fire lookout for decades

He's as much of a historical landmark as the place where he works. Billy Ellis has walked the commute to his office - at 9,748 feet above sea level - for the last 33 years. Five months out of the year, Ellis runs the last remaining fire tower operated by the U.S. Forest Service. The tower is in Pike National Forest about 19 miles southwest of Sedalia. It’s a relatively short hike from the trailhead before you reach the steep staircase to the fire lookout. Ellis greets tens of thousands of visitors to the historic spot ever year.
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[@russellwatkins8109]

Hey Billy! I'm 70 and work a lookout in NE Washington! Get er' done! 85 wow! Hope I'm still able at 85. Good luck!

[@stevenduffin6201]

85 years old. Wow. What a guy.

[@AugustusEllis]

this great man is my grandfather!!!

[@monkeymamaa]

That's so cool!

[@teteyachungi9423]

Amazing!! And He is so cute 😊👍

[@ciaranmcmanus3840]

Amazing

[@Helloder-v1z]

Sir you are awesome just saw you on tv on kera . Just want you to know what a cool dude you are. Tell margerat hello too. From ft worth tex

[@515klrkillahoobie6]

Just got to the top

[@andy_ambjrn]

Onkel Anders?!

[@derpfrog5625]

Billy Jean is not not my lover, he just a guy that looks out for all of the fires,when he's scanning the horizon. Ah no no no no. .

[@midwaysfr7557]

Hahahaha