R.I.P. Mrs. Blankenbaker

[jwintosh]

this is absolutely tragic. My admin sergeant, Damon Blankenbaker sent his daughter to Texas to visit the grandparents. the following occurred:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/08/05/pn.grandmother.hero.hln?hpt=T2

http://newsok.com/texas-mans-crime-spree-ends-in-oklahoma-womans-death/article/3482535

please remember their family in your prayers. thank you.

 

[r3db4r0n]

Wow that is just absolutely shocking, strikingly heroic effort on the part of the grandmother however. My thoughts go out to this family.

 

[itallushrt]

Oh my! What an unnecessary and tragic event.

My thoughts are with the family.

 

[bdc30]

wow I had heard about this. Sincere condolences to the family. Just unbelievable

 

[LiLo]

What a tragic story but what heroic action that grandmother took. Not only saving her grand daughters life but most likely other lives as this kidnapper might have continued his rampage if the police didn't know about the events that unfolded with the shooting.

 

[Jwrussell]

Words fail me.

 

[dpricenator]

Wow, what a sad day. Going to be a long time coming for those kids to deal with the memory of that day.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

:angel: Rest in Peace Mrs. B! :angel:

 

[danthebugman]

Mmm...sad, sad stuff. Prayers go out to the family.

Dan

 

[stogies&hoagies]

horrific

 

[Wink]

WTF! This is barbaric! I would go as far as to say I am a firm believer in GOD, she gave the ultimate sacrifice for what she loved! So did the lord....kind of hard to hold this back... I read these statement when I was between 5-10 years old one of my fathers shirts he is a Vietnam vet 1st calvary!
Statement goes - "Kill them all and let GOD sort them out!" I really didn't know what it meant or for whom it was written for! As I got older I figured it out!
Need I say more! God forgive me......God bless them!

 

[The BurgerMeister]

wow. very very sad.

 

[Greyghost]

What a horror and sad day for all.

 

[mhlatke]

Just tragic - but at least she was able to stop the abduction so her life was not lost in vain.

 

[rduke10]

prayers are with the family. there is certainly a very special place for her and she is most defiantly a Hero!

 

[mcroom]

Brave and loving grandmother indeed. Praying for the family.

 

[Shmear]

I am so sorry for what happened. It's unbelievable that people do this. My prayers are with her and her family.

 

[Alwayslit]

Sad, R.I.P

 

[heavyd]

Damon you have been in my thoughts and prayers all week. Thanks for posting this Jeff.

 

[jwintosh]

i'll share the thread with Damon if/when the timing is right!