Today is a Sad Day

Today is not a good day. I've just gotten word that Don Ray Oswalt, a member of the Grammer Marine Pro Staff, was killed in an auto accident in Bessemer late yesterday afternoon. Details are sketchy but, it seems he ran up on a construction site on I-59 too fast, flipped his vehicle and was ejected.

When I can get more details I will post them.

Don Ray was a fine man, a friend and a great asset to Blazer Boats. He will be very missed. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

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Prayers sent for him and his family. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

Prayers sent to his family. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

As I said in the lounge, so sorry to hear of this..... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

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So sorry to hear, Dave. Prayers sent for his family and friends. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

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I met Don last year for about an hour. What a great guy. He will be missed. Prayers sent...

i heard about this today too. he was a good friend of one of my good friends http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/crying.gif

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Prayers sent.

Sorry to hear that Dave. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

Very sorry to hear this Dave........prayers sent. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

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"For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the Kingdom was lost."

It sounds as though..."For want of a seatbelt a good man was lost."

Too sad. My prayers for those left to grieve and for Don's eternal happiness in company of Our Lord.

Maybe we can all learn from this, whether it be seatbelts, PFDs, or kill switches.

Lancer6

That is the case L6, I'm told he never wore one. Add the fact that he was also know for his "heavy foot" and was talking on his cell phone when he came up too fast on stopped traffic, you have the formula for losing a good man. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/crying.gif

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