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Warning for Sailors in Balston Spa
While Spencer didn't know ALL the details as he wasn't with, a close friend of his was, and said that there were undercurrents going on at the time Jesse went acorss. I just want to encourage everyone to keep this family in their thoughts and prayers, and warm your sailors about how easily and quickly things like this can happen, no matter how well of a swimmer you are. Undercurrents are nothign to be messed with.
http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/476053/identity-of-miss...
Trina
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Permalink Reply by KellyinDelaware on
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yes trinia i saw the email as well and I haven't been able to get in touch with my son. I am sure he is ok, but i still want to hear his voice.
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Oh my. I stopped breathing when I read that. I will add them to my prayers.
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Permalink Reply by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on
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Jana - see my original post. there isn't much new news yet - still waiting to find out when they find him.
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Thank you Trina for posting this news article, This was devasting to the the sailor's up in Ballston Spa NY. Jesse was a wonder friend to all who knew him. He will be missed very much by all who knew him. My prayer's go out to Jesse's family and friends.
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so far... the latest on Jesse... is that they still can't find his body... http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=10615135&nav=menu30_1 is what the released around 1700... he's definitely missed... i worked with Jesse... and was extremely shocked at the news... i don't want to sound callous... and by no means am i uncaring... but unfortunately... in the past few yrs... there has been a very sad number of deaths among the nuclear pipeline... i wish i could say otherwise... but he's not the 1st person in my 2+ yrs of service that i've served beside and then lost... there is a very sad number of nukes that have done things... that looking back... probly wasn't the smartest thing... and have lost there lives... tell your nukes... to be careful... other than that... yes the tragedies are just that... tragedies... in someways... it's no different than what they did back home... i hate to sound cliche... but kids will be kids... please think of Jesse's friends and family... as well as all the others who have lost family or friends... Nuke or not...
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MMFN Angel - I called my son immediately after hearing this - and I was told that the sailors go out to this part of the river all the time, and try to cross it, even though they shouldn't. I know they are young, and think they will live forever, but I have had to bury a child, and that is not something anyone should have to do. I told my son that is NOT a phone call I, or any parent, want(s) to get.
I still feel for the family of Jesse - and his friends, and everyone touched by this. No one should have to go through this. -
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Jesse was my son Patrick's roomate. He is miss so much. He has touched the lives of this friends that knew him. Patrick is very sad. They went out to the river where Jesse drowned yesterday anf left flowers. Our sailors please be safe. No word yet if Jesse's parents are coming to NY.
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I just wanted to say thank-you for posting this information. My son knew Jesse and is devastated by this loss. When it happened my son's phone had broken and he did not have my new phone number so he could not call home to talk with anyone about his loss. I had went to his myspace page and saw that he had lost someone close to him so before I called him I went to NavyforMoms and found out what had happened. Then I called him and with me some what knowing what had happened it was easier for him to talk about it. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all those that knew him.
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