lost a neighbor Be careful using your tractor

fixerupper · May 22, 2013

We lost a long time friend and neighbor last evening to a tractor rollover. My son is a volunteer fireman and was the first one on the scene. He didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night and can't get the picture out of his mind yet this morning. One of the gut wrenching parts about being a fireman in a small close knit community is responding to calls like this. I pray for his family.

So be careful out there. It can happen so fast. Jim

kj@junction · May 22, 2013

Small dept. and when you go 9 times out of 10 you know who it is, makes it tough for everyone involved I've had the same thing and it never gets easier. Even worse when you get there and it's family involved.

pete black · May 22, 2013

sad, sorry to hear it, however; on another note
wife's great uncle, 101 years old, yes 101, died
this past weekend. guess what he was doing?
attaching his bushog to his tractor. this was a 3
year old kubota that he brought new. his joke was;
he financed it for 15 years. encouraged by family
to work less he would reply, the day i sit down is
when i die so he died doing what he loved.

SweetFeet · May 22, 2013

fixerupper,

Will pray for your neighbors for their loss of a loved one.

Will pray for your son too - that has to be very hard to deal with. Thank him for serving his community. People like him are special - volunteer firefighters/EMTs are vital to rural communities.

James Howell · May 22, 2013

Sorry for the loss of your long-time friend and neighbor.

John B. · May 22, 2013

Sorry to hear the loss of your neighbor and friend Jim.

I know it's hard for you son also. We hope that he will learn to cope with what he saw. We're not use to seeing such tragedies.

BAnNC · May 22, 2013

Sorry for your loss. It's always tough to lose a friend like that.
Prayers and thoughts are on the way.

Wile E · May 22, 2013

Was he pulling out stumps?

What kind of tractor?

fixerupper · May 22, 2013

Narrow front with a loader rolled over. In respect for my neighbor and his family I won't get into details. Jim

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