My friend was a "Jane Doe" for 13 hours.

[SoCalDem]

She went to the gym like she always did on Wednesdays. Last night was the last night of our bowling league, and she was not there, so her teammates called her cell phone..her home phone..no one had seen her since she left at 11 am. Her daughter was frantic, and had called the police. they were (supposedly) looking for her car. the whole family drove around and called everyone they could think of.. still no Pat..

This morning at 9, a mutual friend called me to tell me ..

She felt faint at the gym..they called 9-11, and apparently she died in the ambulance.

all her IDs and her phone were in the gym locker.. No one knew who she was..

Her family finally located her at 1 AM..

She was 63, and had just retired 2 months ago .. she always had a joke to tell..and a big smile :cry:


Let that be a lesson to us all.. keep an ID in your pocket when you go for a walk or to the gym :(

[ceile]

1. I'm so sorry!

:hug:

[Kali]

2. Oh I wasn't expecting that ending from your subject line.

How tragic.

[myrna minx]

3. I am so sorry. What a horrible shock.

:hug:

[Pool Hall Ace]

4. I am so sorry.

How awful. :cry:

[soleft]

5. Oh, SoCalDem, I'm so sorry

:hug:

[idgiehkt]

6. I am so sorry to hear that

You will be in my thoughts and prayers. :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Raven]

7. Retired two months...damn!

I have yet to understand why good people seem to go early and the dickheads hang around. As the Irish say, I'm sorry for your troubles.

[Midlodemocrat]

8. I'm so sorry. What a sad story.

[lost-in-nj]

9. I'm so sorry

You would think they would go back to the gym and find out who she was????

Again... sorry


lost

[Rising Phoenix]

10. so very sorry

:hug:

[SeattleGirl]

11. OMG, that is so sad.

:hug:

[Lars39]

12. I'm so sorry, SoCalDem.

:hug:

[bigwillq]

13. I am so sorry for your loss.

How sad. :( :hug:

[BarenakedLady]

14. How sad

I'm so sorry. :hug:

[VenusRising]

15. There are just no words for the sadness of that.

My heart and good wishes go out to you and her family.

:hug::hug::hug:

[AggieGal]

16. Sorry to hear of your loss.

We should all value everday.

[NewWaveChick1981]

17. I am so sorry, SoCalDem...

:hug: That's really awful. :( My heart goes out to you and to her family. :hug:

Thanks for the reminder about ID when exercising. I forget to do that sometimes, and it can make a difference, as you pointed out. :hug:

[flamingyouth]

18. I'm so sorry to hear this.

That is just awful. I'm so sorry for your loss. :hug:

[hfojvt]

19. As I lay dying

having an ID on hand must be one of the least of my concerns.

Didn't anybody call the gym?

But that is why I retired last September when I was 44. Shame she did not get to enjoy her retirement.

[Lex]

20. I think for your family's concern, not your own

was the point of having the ID.

Her family was frantic for hours.

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. What a terrible thing to happen to her and her family.

I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, SoCalDem.

[Inchworm]

22. Oh my- that is terrible

So sorry

:cry: :hug: