Drowning tragedy has ripple effect on family
“It was the summer of 2015. We were all living in Florida when my sister and mother went back to our home country of Trinidad for vacation. My dad also got sent there to work, so...
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Lifetime pattern finally takes mirror twins’ lives
“I had twin older brothers. They were mirror twins. One was right-handed and the other was left-handed. Throughout their lives, whatever happened to one always seemed to happen to the other. Every time Victor would break...
Heart attack steals ‘wonderful’ family man
“A friend of mine called and wanted me to go shopping with her. I was gone most of the day, while my husband was at home babysitting the grandkids. About 1:30 when they got picked up,...
Wrecker driver saw his share of bad accidents
“I was a wrecker driver for many years. Toward the end it got really old, especially when the phone rings all night long at your house. “When it’s the police calling, you never know what kind...
She teaches self-rescue swimming lessons for kids
“My husband and daughter did the daddy-and-me swim class when she was young. I remember him putting her under water. I freaked out. I had a hard time with it, feeling anxious with children and their...
Despite health issues, ‘Fat Mac’ keeps on going
“I turned 76 last month. Never thought I’d live this long. I’ve had a bunch of medical problems. Right now, it’s my legs. I’ve got peripheral artery disease, where the veins get all stopped up. I’m...
She has qualities to become medical examiner
“In the fifth grade, I went to a forensic science camp. That’s what inspired me to want to become a medical examiner. “I know it’s going to take a really strong stomach. It’s also going to...
‘I always thought that I would go before her’
“I met her in a bar at the Holiday Inn back in ’73. I was sitting there, and she was on a barstool. I said, ‘I’m going to walk over there and talk to her.’ That...
‘I had my hand on his chest when he died’
“My father passed away in February. We miss him so much. He and my mother were married 55 years. We were all really close. It’s just crazy now that he’s not around. “He had pulmonary fibrosis....
Son’s death — ‘You just tolerate it and push on’
“I’m here with my son and grandson. We’re showing him how to catch crabs.” Do you have other children? “I have two others. One is deceased. I lost him in 2000 when he was 21. He...
