OT: Sad News

[conor912]

Ugh. That is heart-wrenching. As stated, there is no greater tragedy than a parent burying their kid. My thoughts are with you and your family. Considering the circumstances, you have a great outlook....your son's passing has given immeasurable joy to several other families and that should not be taken lightly. For that, he is a hero. God bless.

[barrysloate]

Such horrible news, and I know the pain you must be feeling. I hope you are able to get through this.

[The Nasty Nati]

So sorry to hear this. My prayers are with your son and family.

[Laxcat]

So sorry. I know you must be overwhelmed and exhausted. Get rest. It is important. We are all thinking of you.

[Maddog]

There really are no words for this kind of tragedy.
Steve, my deepest sympathies to you and your family.
The one consolation is that your son's selfless gift earned him a special place in heaven.

[ls7plus]

Steve, he IS in a better place. May God and the passage of time heal your hurt.

May blessings follow you all the days of your life,

Larry

[ls7plus]

Steve, I didn't see my post after submitting it, and think it important enough to post once more--he IS in a better place--my faith guarantees this is so. May God heal your hurt and know this: you WILL see him again, when it matters, and our time here is short as we travel down eternity's road.

May God's blessings follow you all the days of your life!

Larry

[Lordstan]

Steve,
I am so sorry to hear you lost your son. You and your family have my sincerest condolences. I cannot imagine the emotions of losing a child, but it appears that his life touched your family and others in a very special way.

In the end, I think that is the true measure of a life. Did we leave this world a better place for our being in it? It certainly appears that he did make this place better. I am sure he is in a better place waiting on your arrival at some point in the future, hopefully distant.
Best,
Mark

[Joshchisox08]

This hits home for any parent I did already post but I saw someone else suggested setting up a fund to contribute in James's memory.

I wouldn't be able to contribute much but I would contribute something. I think that it is a great idea. If anyone is going to set one up and with Steve and his family's approval please let me know.

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by Joshchisox08

This hits home for any parent I did already post but I saw someone else suggested setting up a fund to contribute in James's memory.

I wouldn't be able to contribute much but I would contribute something. I think that it is a great idea. If anyone is going to set one up and with Steve and his family's approval please let me know.

Thank you Josh and thank you all again for your kind words. Your thoughts and prayers mean more than you all know. Below is a portion of Jimmy's obituary. United We SK8 is an amazing program that teaches special needs children to skate and allows them to be part of a team. Most of the kids in the program are under the age of 8. The coaches all took Jim under their wings and made him an honorary "assistant coach". He was so proud to be able to go out on the ice and help the little kids navigate their way around the rink. Every Sunday, he'd tell everyone that he had to go to work and help his teammates. Please don't feel pressured to donate, again your thoughts and prayers have given such comfort to me and my family. Thank you again and God bless you all. This is an amazing community that we have here on Net54.


Jimmy was a proud assistant coach for the Blackstone Valley Bulldogs Hockey Team, Hopedale.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Jimmy's memory to United We Sk8, 61 Northbridge Rd., Mendon, MA 01756. (gofund.me/4zmax4).

[mrvster]

you are one of the nicest guys on this board....your loss has truly saddened me.....email me when you can....

johnny

[clydepepper]

Steve- I was so moved by your son's tribute to his brother. I hope that all board members read it and, if they have not already, become organ donors.

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