A Great Trajedy

My cousin died the night before last. Tim was/is a great person and a wonderful father. He was a cousin I always wished I lived near so we could spend more time together. In 1957 four babies were born to three sisters and brothers. Tim and I were two of them. Tim went wild for awhile and disappeared from the family when he was a young adult. He then reappeared, married, had two children and has been a great dad! It is because of him that I have hope for my son. Tim and I were not real close, but as an adult I wished we were, and never did anything about it. This is a terrible loss for his children, parents, brother and nephew. It's a terrible loss for the world to lose such a kind and loving person.

The following is the message sent by my aunt to announce the death of my cousin.

"Please forgive this mass mailing but we are heavy of heart at the loss of our younger son, Tim Tuesday evening due to a freak and deadly accident while trying to cut a tree in his yard. We only hope that the blow rendered him unconscious. His son Cameron had come in from work about 3:30 and had gone to sleep in his room. Tim talked by phone to his daughter about 5:00 pm to arrange a dinner date for Wednesday evening. He planted impatiens and some annuals around his yard and then must have gone to the back yard to cut a large limb out of a tree. Cameron awoke about 10:00 and heard his father's radio playing loudly in the truck and proceeded to search for him. Tim was laying dead under the tree and Cameron tried unsuccessfully to give him mouth to mouth resuscitation. He called 911 and the police took over which is required under the law. There were several teams of police that did their work before sending the body to the state examiner's. Needless to say we are very concerned for Cameron to have had to deal with this tragedy all alone for a few hours. We are all devastated at this senseless loss. There will be a service of celebration .........How we go on from there is another hurdle that is not easy at our age, but we do what we must. You are dear friends that will keep us in your hearts and prayers while we grieve the severest loss a parent can experience."

May Tim rest in peace. 1957-2009.