Good Heavens, Bettye! It's been many years since I've seen so much put on a single individual. And being a retired Orthodox priest, I've certainly seen a great deal over the years. While I can't speak for anyone else on the site, you may rest assured that you and your extended families will be in my prayers. I will, however, share this bit of wisdom with you...none of us are ever given more than we can bare. Sometimes we wonder where we are getting the strength to carry on, but you know that it's there...you keep your faith, knowing that if there is anything any of the rest can do for you, we will do our best! Mike IBSSG > [Original Message] > From: <BETTYBOAT@aol.com> > To: <BlackSheep-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/22/2002 6:49:05 PM > Subject: Re: [BS-L] Re: Barbados & Sad news > > Jan, I am back from our trip to St Thomas, San Juan, Antigua, St Lucia, and > Barbados. > > This month has been a month of tragedy for us. On the first day of the > cruise in St Thomas my bother-in-law (former), but still my family, my > husband, and my girlfreind Shirley went shopping in St Thomas, after the > shopping trip we went back to our rooms to take a nap and the phone rang. It > was Shirley telling us that there had been a terrible accident on the diving > excusion. > > My brother-in-law's son-in-law drowned or had a heart attack while coming up > from a diving excursion. Stephen his brother-in-law pulled him out of the > water. Steve and Paul had gone alone that morning diving. > > The St Thomas police were involved and kept the diving equiptment. They did > an autopsy and said it was a heart attack. At 42 it was a little strange. > > 17 of my freinds and family had to get off ship and they were stuck for days > in St Thomas at the Marrioit Hotel. They were like caged lions, I 'm sure. > > Anyway , they finally all got back to Boston, Arlington, & Bedford Mass. on > Thursday. > > The obituary was in the Boston Globe on the internet last night, after I got > home from the airport. It was so sad. > > My husband is doll and loves Bill as much as I do. > > Here's the obit notice. May our prayers be with the Armstrong and Gallagher > families tonight and tomorrow during this most difficult time in their lives, > and ours.. Poor Paul's picture is on my library bookshelf as I type this > email to you. It was taken about two yrs ago when we were all on almost the > same cruise, but the ship didn't go to St. Lucia, Antigua, and Barbados. > > Paul J. Gallagher Jr. > > Suddenly in St Thomas, of Westford, and Arlington, April 15th. Beloved > husband of Jill (Armstrong). Devoted father of Paul W., Haley, and Kelsey. > Loving son of Paul and the late Joan (Kelliher) Brother of Richard and his > wife Cindy, Joanne and her husband Chris Stanton all of Arlington. > Son-in-law ofWilliam F. Armstrong of Lexington. Brother-in-law of Faye > Armstrong of Arlington, Gale and Stephen Brady of Bedford, Holly Wallace of > Billerica. Survived by many neices and nephews. Funeral Service will be > held in the First Baptist Church, 819 Mass Ave., Arlington on Tuesday at > 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. visiting hours in the Keefe > Funeral Home, 5 Chestnut St. (Route 60), ARLINGTON (adjacent to St. Agnes > Church), Monday from 3-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to > the Joan K. Gallagher Shholarship Fund, or to the Armstrong Family > Scholarship fund, c/o Arlington High School, 869 Mass. Ave., Arlington. Army > Veteran > > Published in the Boston Globe 4/20/2002 - 4/21/2002 > > This is so sad as the Armstrong' and the Gallagher, and brady families are a > wonderful close knit family. > > My brother in law some of you may know owns Armstrong Amublance Serice in > Arlington, mass . it is the largest independpent owned family operated > service serving Boston and the surrounding areas. > > > It's been a hard month for me and i came home sick after spending a morning > in the ship hospital sat morn before leaving sunday for home. Went to the Dr > today and I may too, have some heart problems, testing will begin next week, > with an echocaridgram, stress, cat scan, etc. I have swelling of the feet > and legs, something, I have never had before, except when I was pregnant > with my first son before he was born and servere headaches also, along with > an elevated blood pressure problem. That trip to the ship Dr cost me about > $1,000, but I had to have an IV etc, It was terrible coming home last night > with swollen feet, etc. > > > Pray for my Armstrong family. Thanks so much. Will be in touch later when I > am feeling better. > > > Sincerely, > > Bettye B. 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