Pilot Helps Grieving Grand Dad

IROCUBabe · Jan 17, 2011

Pull out your handkerchiefs this ones a tear jerker!

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/13...rline-story-of-2011/?xid=rss-fullnation-yahoo

"Last night, my husband and I got the tragic news that our three-year-old grandson in Denver had been murdered by our daughter's live-in boyfriend," she wrote. "He is being taken off life support tonight at 9 o'clock and his parents have opted for organ donation, which will take place immediately. Over 25 people will receive his gift tonight and many lives will be saved."

So early in the morning, after what must have been a torturous night's sleep, Nancy and her husband arranged for him to fly from Los Angeles, where he was traveling for work, to Tuscon, where he would step off one plane and immediately onto another one headed to Denver. "The ticketing agent was holding back tears throughout the call," Nancy wrote. "I'm actually her step-mother and it's much more important for my husband to be there than for me to be there."

Mourning the loss of his child's child, and no doubt worrying about his grieving daughter, he was likely in no state to travel. Airport stress only compounded his despair. He arrived at LAX two hours before his scheduled flight time, but quickly realized that delays at baggage check and security would keep him from making the flight.

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48Packard · Jan 17, 2011

At first, I thought "Pilot Travel Centers....". Nah, couldn't be.

Great story. Great man. He took charge. I salute him.

Thanks for posting that....made my day.

Lilbit · Jan 17, 2011

That is totally awesome that they did that for him!

doubledragon5 · Jan 18, 2011

Very sad, put happy in a way, that a human being actually cared about a complete stranger.. Hats off to that pilot, good job, good job..

hotrod1653 · Jan 21, 2011

That was a great thing that pilot did.. If any passengers complained because of this, they should have to read the article.

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