Please forgive me for being somewhat off the subject of genealogy, but I feel a heavy burden on my heart to shout from the rooftop and warn parents about the danger of sandpiles. List administrator, please, please allow me to post this message. If you have a sandpile in your yard or nearby, please watch your children and talk to them about the danger. I have talked to many adults who didn't realize themselves that there was a danger. My son was the victim of a sandpile collaspe on February 9, 2001. He was buried for we know two hours, prounounced dead, and resurrected again by our heavenly father. Now whether you believe in God or not is your choice, so please don't feel like I am forcing my belief of God on you, but please be aware that sandpiles are dangerous. When our story was published in the newspaper and aired on "It's A Miracle" the message was two-fold. First, to let people know that miracles still happen today and secondly to warn others about sandpiles. I guess we all ask the question Why do some outcomes differ but only our God in heaven has the answer. This past Tuesdaay, October 8, another child was the victim of a sandpile collaspe, but his outcome was not a happy ending. In 15 minutes or less, effort to save his life were unfruitful. This the story that was reported by the Abilene (TX) reporter news. Please pass this story to your family, friends, and tell anyone that you know has a sandpile. Funeral arrangements are pending for Eric Shoe, a 13-year-old Eastland boy who died Wednesday night after being accidentally buried in sand for several minutes. Officials with the Eastland County Sheriff's Office said that Shoe and a friend were trespassing Tuesday night at a cement plant on Highway 3101, where they had been playing in a sand pile. The pair were tunneling on opposite sides of the pile when Shoe's end collapsed, burying him from the waist up in damp sand. Officials said that the friend tried to save Shoe, but could not pull him out of the damp sand. The friend flagged down a motorist, who performed CPR on Shoe and called emergency personnel. Shoe may have been buried in the sand anywhere from 5 to 15 MINUTES, officials said. ===== Researching: WEST/TUCKER/TAYLOR/GOBER/JAMES/FLEMING/REYNOLDS/WOMACK Email Address: hillsters@bwoodtx.com texashillster@yahoo.com mhill@hputx.edu __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com