[The Mayor]

Latest E-mail from his wife. I hate all caps in a letter.
Thankyou for asking and your Prayers..


SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE ASKED WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO RUSS,
AND I ONLY RECENTLY REALIZE THAT I NEVER REPORTED TO YOU WHAT I FOUND.
I HAD TO GET A GOOD FRIEND OF HIS , MARK, TO GET A LADDER AND GO UP
AND FIND WHERE THE OTHER END OF THE SAFETY LINE WAS AND THIS IS WHAT
I THINK HAPPENED.

RUSS WENT OUT TO FIX A GUTTER, HE TIED OFF A SAFETY LINE BECAUSE HE
DID NOT TRUST THE INTEGRITY OF THE ROOF, AND HE WAS RIGHT B/C THE
ROOF CAVED IN AT THE GUTTER, WHERE THE WOOD UNDERNEATH THE TILES WAS
ROTTEN. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AT THE EDGE OF THE ROOF, THEN HIS SAFETY
LINE FAILED. THE LINE WAS TIED OFF AT HIS FOOT, SO WHEN HE FELL HE
HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GO HEAD FIRST. AS FAULTY AS THE SAFETY LINE WAS,
I BELEIVE THAT IT BROKE HIS FALL BY AT LEAST 10 FEET AND THAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN ENOUGHT DISTANCE TO SAVE HIS LIFE.

RUSS LOOKED GREAT TODAY, AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT TAKING THE FINAL
DRAIN OUT AND WEANING HIM OFF PARALYZING AND SEDATIVE DRUGS THIS WEEKEND
TO SEE HOW HE DOES.

KEEP HOLDING HIM UP!

UNDER HIS WING,
DAWN

[Billie]

RUSS LOOKED GREAT TODAY, AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT TAKING THE FINAL DRAIN OUT AND WEANING HIM OFF PARALYZING AND SEDATIVE DRUGS THIS WEEKEND TO SEE HOW HE DOES. KEEP HOLDING HIM UP!

A wondrous thing to know that when one talks to God, he listens.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, that is wonderfully good news! His wife sounds very pleased with his progress. Praise God!

[The Mayor]

Please allow me to introduce our newest Marine....

My cousins son.. This from his e-mail

Hi Rus,
Bobby is at Camp Lejuene N.C., He has about 9 mos. Left to go, He might be going back to school and go into law enforcement, FBI CIA DEA or State police he's not sure yet.

You all want to see a real marine?!?

Then go to:http://www.marines.com/

click on "THOSE WHO ARE WARRIORS" then click on "BASIC WARRIOR"

That's My Boy!
Seargent Robert E.Hilditch
Scout Sniper

[WVNan]

Mr. Mayor, thank you for relating what happened to Russ. Gee that sounds awful. He's not going to be paralyzed is he? Our daughter is paraplegic, but she doesn't know it. I will continue prayers.