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Some of you may remember Liam Colmb, A youngster I met who decided to get autographs from working people.
Both he and his mother were killed two weeks ago in a traffic collision. They were on their way to the college Liam was to start in September. Liam's step-father Roy and three year old half sister were following in another car. Roy told me that another vehicle crossed the median suddenly and struck Liam's car head on. Roy also told me that the driver was an uninsured Haitian illegal driving an unregistered vehicle.
Since Liam and his Mom moved to Ohio, he had excelled in class work and graduated a year ahead of his peers. He was looking forward to starting ROTC with an eye to becoming a Marine Corps officer.
He kept in touch regularly and informed me of his plans as they coalesced and changed. He considered me his adopted Grampa and I returned the feeling. I was looking forward to meeting his wife and children in a few years.
I'm still struggling with the notion as is Roy , that this magnificent boy with such a bright future is gone and the scum that killed him is still alive and unhurt .
I will be flying to Dayton to meet Roy and collect some of Liam's ashes. He wanted to be released over the Pacific. That's how together this boy was, he had a living trust that provided for his new baby sister and specified his preference for cremation.
I will miss this fine boy and grieve his loss. He was on his way to being a fine man. He would have turned eighteen on Sept. 6 .
Liam Eamon Colmb born, Sept. 6, 1993 died, Aug. 15, 2007
Bob
Both he and his mother were killed two weeks ago in a traffic collision. They were on their way to the college Liam was to start in September. Liam's step-father Roy and three year old half sister were following in another car. Roy told me that another vehicle crossed the median suddenly and struck Liam's car head on. Roy also told me that the driver was an uninsured Haitian illegal driving an unregistered vehicle.
Since Liam and his Mom moved to Ohio, he had excelled in class work and graduated a year ahead of his peers. He was looking forward to starting ROTC with an eye to becoming a Marine Corps officer.
He kept in touch regularly and informed me of his plans as they coalesced and changed. He considered me his adopted Grampa and I returned the feeling. I was looking forward to meeting his wife and children in a few years.
I'm still struggling with the notion as is Roy , that this magnificent boy with such a bright future is gone and the scum that killed him is still alive and unhurt .
I will be flying to Dayton to meet Roy and collect some of Liam's ashes. He wanted to be released over the Pacific. That's how together this boy was, he had a living trust that provided for his new baby sister and specified his preference for cremation.
I will miss this fine boy and grieve his loss. He was on his way to being a fine man. He would have turned eighteen on Sept. 6 .
Liam Eamon Colmb born, Sept. 6, 1993 died, Aug. 15, 2007
Bob
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