Re: Josh's Accident (long)
From: Tarry (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 31 19:24:42 2000
Lori,
Thank you so much for sharing the details
of what happened. I know it is hard on
you but maybe sharing these feelings
will help you in the healing process.
I can't believe the police never tested the
other person driving the van or questioned
his brother. How strange and very unprofessional.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and his
family.
~~ Tarry ~~
>From: "Lori" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>Subject: Josh's Accident (long)
>Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 01:08:41 -0600
>
>Clear DayFirst thank you all for all your thoughts and prayers through this
>all...it was greatly appreciated and desparately needed. Ken, Meagan and I
>went out to brunch with Tim and Pam and the rest of the family today...we
>went to the resturant that donated the food and their place for the
>funeral. very yummy food and we are hoping to help generate some business
>for this very kind person....Pam was holding up....so was Josh's
>Twin...They are a strong family and will some how make it. They all did
>something I found absolutely incredible. Ok are you ready for
>this....Tatoos! All 5 kids (the youngest is 16) and dad...Pam will be
>getting one this week. What a great way to heal and a great way to
>remember. Some might think it strange but I really thought it was a
>wonderful thing to do...As you might have guessed there is much more to
>this story then I have written. It is so complex. Josh was a very good
>kid....he was not a drunk or on drugs.Into sports, kind to everyone and had
>a wonderful personality. Pam told me the registry book had over 1000
>signatures in it...unreal isn't it. The resturant had 450 people come
>through it's doors the day of the funeral. WOW! So as you can see this was
>no ordinary young man. He is a great example for all really. Now If you
>feel like it I will tell you a bit about what happened. Josh and Jeremy,
>His twin, were on their way home from the girls basketball game. It was
>abotu 9 pm. They were on a country road just one mile from home (actually
>grandma and grandpa's house they were house sitting that week while they
>were away). It's a road they know very well. It was however full of snow
>and slush. We know how much country roads are neglected in the winter. They
>were coming over the hill when Josh noticed a van coming in the other
>direction in the middle of the road....he swerved to the right to avoid the
>van and lost control because of the snow...spun around 2 times and was hit
>by the van. Josh was killed instantly by the impact of the crash. It
>cause a hole in his heart creating internal bleeding. We were told he did
>not suffer. Before the body could be released they had to do drug and
>alcohol testing. There was NONE in his system. The driver of the van was
>never tested....the driver of the van spent only 20 minutes at the accident
>scene and went home. He has never called the family. It's not that he is
>blamed for what happened there are just some questions as to what the heck
>the police did to investigate. They went completely on the word of the
>driver of the van and have not questioned Jeremy at all and do not plan to.
>My friends just want answers. The Police told them that it's closed and
>they did not feel it necessary to test the driver of the van for alcohol or
>drugs. Hello people wouldn't you at least want to cover your own butts on
>this. So things were done sloppily and people are not happy. There is more
>to this but to much to go on. I did want to tell you something that came as
>a shock to everyone....Josh had been struggling with health problems these
>past 2 years...had test after test and found that his calcium was not
>processing through his body correctly....well they over looked something
>very important in their testing. Josh had advanced heart disease. The
>coroner told our friends that he may have had less than two weeks to live
>as it was. Very bizzare. No one had a clue. Thank you guys for listening to
>me ramble; This is all so hard to deal with for me and I can not even
>imagine what my friends are going through. There is so many other Good
>things I want to share with you all on this but will wait a while.
>
> Love and big smurfy hugs to you all....Lori
>
>Happiness is a journey, not a destination. Work like you don't need money.
> Love like you've never been hurt. And dance like no one is watching.
>
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