This post was originally on the Virginia Rides thread but I am starting a new one.
I had a great 5 days at Bike Virginia but came home to devastating news... a terrible family tragedy, the death of the wife of a VERY close first cousin of my DH. She drowned in South Holston Lake (on the Bike Virginia route last year) on Tuesday night and they have not recovered her body yet. She apparently fell after docking the boat at their slip, and while covering the boat. They are guessing that she fell, hit her head, and was knocked out, and drowned.
Her 14 yr. old son and a friend were there but had gone to the dock store to get a bite to eat and when she did not come to the car to meet them, went out to the slip and saw her purse and keys but not her. Such a terrible thing to happen. The whole family is absolutely distraught. She was 55 and a financial officer for the United Way in Johnson City, TN. My sister-in-law and I have fixed dinner for everyone who is in town but the wait for the inevitable is absolutely beyond imagination. We have been together as only a family can do to support each other. They have used cameras, deep divers (it is 200 feet at the marina), and sensors but have not had any luck since Tuesday night at finding her. They have now made three deep water dives with expert deep water divers but as of today, still no luck. Everyone is waiting and waiting for closure but so far, none.
The sadness here is just too overwhelming to think about.
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06-28-2009, 12:17 PM #1
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06-28-2009, 12:27 PM #2
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I'm so sorry.
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06-28-2009, 12:38 PM #3
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Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that her body hasn't yet been recovered!! I saw your original posting earlier last week and hoped that by now things would have been somewhat settled (albeit sadly for all concerned). My heart goes out to you and your family!
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06-28-2009, 12:41 PM #4
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Oh that's horrible news. I'm so sorry.
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06-28-2009, 12:47 PM #5
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06-28-2009, 01:15 PM #6
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I'm sorry for you and your family's loss.
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06-28-2009, 01:20 PM #7
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I'm sorry for your loss. Your tangible support during this tough time will be most appreciated.
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