February 07, 2008
Bad News
I just got another one of "those" phone calls. There's been a death in the family.
My cousin is a pilot. An EMS Helicopter Pilot.
He, along with two paramedics, were responding to an emergency call Tuesday night in the San Padre Island, Texas area when due to severe weather they had to abort the misson.
Communication was lost and the wreckage was found approx. 2 hours later.
They found my cousin's body yesterday.
Please keep our family, especially Robert's wife and children and his parents, in your thoughts and prayers. As well as the family and friends of the other victims.
Heroes......we've lost more heroes. God Bless 'em all!
Posted by Tammi at February 7, 2008 04:17 PM | TrackBackI'm so sorry! My thoughts and prayers are with everyone...
Posted by: Bou at February 7, 2008 05:24 PMPrayers said...
Condolences from our home to yours and your family
Posted by: awtm at February 7, 2008 06:16 PMOh, that's just awful. I'm so, so sorry. Deepest condolences to your family, and the other victims' loved ones.
Posted by: Erica at February 7, 2008 06:23 PMI'm so sorry, Tammi. Keeping all of you in my prayers. {{Hug}}
Posted by: pam at February 7, 2008 06:44 PMI'm so very sorry, Tammi. Keeping all of you in my prayers. {{Hug}}
Posted by: pam at February 7, 2008 06:45 PMI'm very sorry for your, and your family's, and the other Family's loss Tammi. It's got to be tough.
Posted by: at February 7, 2008 06:57 PMThat last one was me girl... mu.nu, no likey 'Necks tonight...
Posted by: RedNeck at February 7, 2008 06:57 PMhugs to all of you
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at February 7, 2008 10:58 PMOh no. I am so sorry. My prayers are with his family (and you).
Posted by: HomefrontSix at February 8, 2008 02:02 AMYou and your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at February 8, 2008 09:03 AMsick to hear this, tammi. how noble to go out trying to help save someone else. you and your family will be in my prayers. take care.
Posted by: supergurl at February 8, 2008 09:23 AMA noble profession.
So many lives saved thanks to your cousin.
We have lost another hero.
Posted by: Roses at February 8, 2008 01:58 PMI hope you can take some degree of comfort knowing your cousin died doing something he loved... helping others.
Those of us taking on this risk know the possibilities. We also know we would want others to take the risk should our loved ones need help. There's just no way to take all the risk out of the job... flying entails risk in itself. Add to that risk the additional stresses of weather, night flying, landing in unprepared areas... now and then there are going to be mishaps. I'm SO sorry you've lost a loved one.
But to paraphrase General Patton-
Let's not long grieve for the loss of such brave people, but celebrate the fact that some are willing to take such risk to help others.
Soldiers, Policemen, Firemen, EMS personnel, and oddly, those that work in some ER's...
there are others I'm no doubt forgetting.
Your cousin was a hero.
Celebrate his life.