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Woman dies saving granddaughter from kidnapping
San Diego Union-Tribune ^ | 8/12/2010 | Kristina Davis

Posted on 08/12/2010 9:07:23 PM PDT by South40

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To: South40
What a wonderful grandmother!

She is old school. She truly loved and protected her granddaughter. I wonder ... how many parents today would be that selfless and loving to give their lives for their child? Never mind. really don't want to know. Too many parents outsource their kids and think that's fine too. Too many have others raising their kids.

21 posted on 08/12/2010 9:49:15 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: Psycho_Bunny
Isn't that the truth?

No greater love ... .

It is the ultimate sacrifice of love.

22 posted on 08/12/2010 9:51:20 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: South40

This is wha tAmerica and responsible parenting/grandparenting used to be like. I’m so glad some remember.


23 posted on 08/12/2010 10:11:48 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: STARWISE

God bless Sharrel Blankenbaker and prayers for her family.

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Oh yes ... my Lord, what a heartbreaking, tragic crime.
What a hero. No greater love ...


Dear Lord. May God hold the heroic grandmother dear. Prayers for the grieving family.

My step-grandson attends the same Ramona school with the Cassidy Blankenbaker. Don’t know if they’re axquainted.


24 posted on 08/12/2010 10:36:22 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: South40

I noticed the cross in the picture’s background. Hopefully that implies she had given her life to The Lord.


25 posted on 08/12/2010 10:45:08 PM PDT by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: tang-soo

Yes she gave her life to the Lord! Greater love hath no man than to give his life for another. This woman is surely in Heaven!


26 posted on 08/12/2010 10:56:18 PM PDT by Lil Flower (The destruction of America: It's a "big f*ckin deal"~to me!)
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To: South40

What a brave, selfless woman. She saved her granddaughter (and indirectly, another child) from what would have been unspeakable horror. I’m crying right now, in awe of her. Blessings on her and her family.


27 posted on 08/12/2010 11:03:42 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (March 2010: Congress shoved Obamacare down our throats. November 2010: We will shove it back!)
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To: South40

What a brave, selfless woman. She saved her granddaughter (and indirectly, another child) from what would have been unspeakable horror. I’m crying right now, in awe of her. Blessings on her and her family.


28 posted on 08/12/2010 11:03:57 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (March 2010: Congress shoved Obamacare down our throats. November 2010: We will shove it back!)
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To: South40

That’s a real woman who has hopefully gone to glory. May her granddaughter live to make her proud.


29 posted on 08/12/2010 11:10:33 PM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: South40

Concealed carry.... don’t leave home without it.

Let’s retire as many of these FRs as possible.

How about a $5 reward for pelts...


30 posted on 08/12/2010 11:17:41 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (It's not Rs vs Ds you dimwits. It's Cs vs Ls. Cut the crap & lets build for success, not failure.)
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To: onyx

Oh no ... oh my gosh ..! Such a horrendous
monster to do this evil. Thank God his days
of terrifying are done.


31 posted on 08/12/2010 11:20:12 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: Clintonfatigued

I think the same way, it doesn’t bother me at all when these type of people are taken out.

My prayers go out to the family and friends of this brave woman. I am heartbroken that the family lost such a wonderful person in such a horrible way.


32 posted on 08/13/2010 12:00:06 AM PDT by Tammy8 (~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
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To: South40

How horrifying! But there’s little doubt what fate would have awaited the grandchild.


33 posted on 08/13/2010 12:18:44 AM PDT by GnuHere
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I read this story to my eight year old daughter, to reinforce our discussions about being aware. Things can happen quickly. You have to act in the moment. RIP brave Grandmom!


34 posted on 08/13/2010 2:21:46 AM PDT by catbertz
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To: South40

Sharrel Blankenbaker is a great American and person worthy of national media attention and tribute as a Hero.

Yet instead, they’ll focus on the self-centered jackass flight attendant who thinks he’s “all fabulousssss” for that unprofessional stunt he pulled on Jet Blue; a “hero” to the “Flingers Restaurant” class of citizens and journalists in our country - whose main contributions in life are reflected in simply wearing more than the minimum amount of ‘flair’.


35 posted on 08/13/2010 2:40:21 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. some content has been edited.)
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To: South40

If she’d had a concealed weapon, perhaps only the kidnapper would be dead.


36 posted on 08/13/2010 3:21:31 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: STARWISE

God bless her....*sniff*


37 posted on 08/13/2010 5:47:42 AM PDT by penelopesire (FOX NEWS TRIBAL PRINCESS)
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To: South40

RIP.


38 posted on 08/13/2010 9:20:35 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: South40
No greater love hath a person than to lay down their life for their fellows.
39 posted on 08/13/2010 9:23:47 AM PDT by allmendream (Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
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To: South40

What a precious, precious woman... May she be rewarded in heaven for her selfless love. A true hero.


40 posted on 08/13/2010 9:49:18 PM PDT by Humidston (For the first time in my adult life I FEAR my government.)
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