Ryan is a friend in his mid-20's. He's been doing great since graduating from Coe... passed the CPA tests within a year... went from one good job to another and recently took an awesome job at Principal International in Des Moines (a couple of times a year they'll fly him across the world to work for a couple of weeks). Being closer to his girlfriend - a lawyer who does occasional ag reports for WHO - was a bonus.
This weekend his world was turned upside down as his mother was killed in a car accident at a rural intersection.
Anyone who's spent much time driving in rural Iowa has had close calls. Unmarked intersections where trees (or corn) obstruct the view are just plain scary. The rule of "yield to the driver on the right" is meaningless on those roads.
The only time I remember meeting Ryan's mom was at a dinner his parents hosted for his graduation. She was very nice and it was clear this was a family that loved each other. The loss to Ryan, Ryan's father, older sister and teenage brother must be beyond measure.
And completely out of the blue.
No comments:
Post a Comment