Ronald (Ron) Franz played a significant role in McCandless's journey and had left a mark on Chris as Chris did to Ron. The eighty year-old former soldier offered Chris a ride, while he was hitchhiking, from Salt City, California to Grand Junction, Colorado. During this momentary time period, McCandless grew a liking to McCandless and enjoyed his company. They sent letters to one another and even reunited when McCandless would visit. It came to point where Ronald felt Chris was a son to him. This could be because of the loss of Ron's family in a car accident but, regardless, he really liked him.
Ron had suggested that Chris finally get his life in order but McCandless mentioned that he already had a college education and he chose to live by the way he does. Afraid that his family would end after he passed, Ron even offered McCandless to be apart of his family, but feeling uncomfortable about the idea, he declined. Chris advised him how to get more out of life through letter, but once Franz was notified that McCandless had passed, he lost faith in God, baffled that something as horrific could have occurred to a bright spirit, and went back to drinking.
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