Four years ago on Novemeber 10th, 2005 there was a death in my town. The boys' name was Bobby Conklin. He was a senior in our highschool and one of our best hockey players. He would no doubt have gone pro if it weren't for this tragic accident. He was on his way to hockey try-outs and had just came from his girlfriends house. They had gotten into a huge fight the day before so he went over there and left a letter on her desk apologizing for everything and saying how much he loved her. And when he left it had been snowing. He was driving around a bend and began to lose control of his car. He was trying to correct himself, and he ended up over correcting. Before he knew it, his car was off the road and hanging from a tree
He had died instantly. This was one of the most tragic accidents to happen in our town. I remember getting the call from my brother about a half hour after it happened. My brother was really good friends with him. When he told me I just couldn't hold back the tears. Yanno its just one of those things that you never expect to hear happen to someone that you're friends with. You hear about car accidents in other towns and cities, but never yours. So when it actually happens its the worst thing. The next day at school was one of the saddest ever. It felt like i was dreaming. It was so surreal that i just wanted someone to pinch me so i would wake up.
That night at his wake, I had never seen so many people there. The line was out the door and down the road. There were so many people that knew him and that were friends with him, that they all came to support his family and his unbelievably heart broken girlfriend.
His family did so well with coping. His hockey number was retired #11. And will never be given again to any hockey player from B'ville. The hockey now wears a patch on there jersey with a #11 and hockey sticks. And on the ice there is a #11 with angel wings. Every year that goes by it still unreal that he is gone. Bobby will never be forgotte. <3#11
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That terrible to hear its said when someone you know passes away it doesnt seem possible. There was this Lax play name John M. he went to a high school in the town over from us. i knew of him my best friend went to school with him and was really close to him. He was in a indoor field house and was playing his favor game (lax) he was running down the field and someone hit him in the chest with their stick and stopped his heart. He ended up passing aways, if i remember this right they saidn that if the field house had a AED he would of lived. It tuff dealing with situations like that. I feel really bad for the girlfriend..i hope she doesnt regret the last words she said to him :/...i get into fights with my boyfriend i should be thankful for what i have because you never know what you have until its gone
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