FW: President Bush really does care

[Guest guest]

President Bush really does care

I don't know if this is a true story but I think

it is....It is certainly a touching one and it

makes you proud to know our President is this kind

of person.

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Hello Everyone.

I just wanted to pass this information

along to each of you so you know what a truly

compassionate and caring man we have in

President Bush.

My first cousin, Kettler, and his

wife, Suzanne, and daughter, Laramie,

lost their 6 year old son, Sam, in a drowning

accident this past Saturday (March 6th), outside

Gatesville.

They all live within a few miles of the

President's place in Crawford, TX.

Sam and a young friend of his were

walking around a tank when the mud gave way and

Sam fell in the tank. The tank is a spring fed tank,

and Sam was sucked under the water into a

" sink hole " where the spring came into

the tank. His little friend tried to get him out

but was unable to reach him, so he ran about

200 yards to his house and told his grandmother.

The grandmother called 911 then went

to the tank, but was unable to even see Sam.

Sam's father and a volunteer fireman

arrived first and began diving into the tank

but were unable to locate Sam (I believe they

said the water was about 10 feet deep). The

Deputy Sheriff that received the

911 call was at the entrance to President

Bush's ranch when the call came in.

He told the Secret Service agents at the gate

what was happening and they, in turn, radioed

the ranch house.

President Bush told them to " Go - take

all the men and equipment you need and just

go " . He also sent his personal physician and his helicopter

over to the tank.

Sam was finally located and pulled from

the water by one of the Secret Service agents

(I believe there were 5 agents there

all total). There was a faint

pulse but they could not revive little Sam.

President Bush's doctor began working on

him and they loaded him into the

Presidential helicopter and took him to

Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. The doctors there worked on

him for awhile, but he had been under water

for 45 minutes, so there was really no hope

for his recovery. And, had he survived, he

would never have been the same.

Sam was truly a unique little boy who lived

life to the fullest. And he loved the fact that

" Bush, the President " had chosen

to live so close to his house.

When the family went to the funeral

home in Gatesville on Sunday to make the

arrangements, they were told everything had been paid

for by an anonymous donor. After much

" detective " work, it is believed that

President Bush is that anonymous donor.

I just wanted all of you to hear this

story so you know what a true gentleman our

President is.

And I ask that you pray for my family as

they deal with his tragedy. And, lastly, please pray for

our country and President Bush as he

attempts to hold it all in place.

Don't ever forget to tell everyone close

to you and possibly, some of those not so

close, how much you love them. Tell them

everyday because life is short and very

unpredictable.

I love each of you.

Debbie

Debbie

Texas ative Extension

District 8

1229 N Hwy 281 ville TX 76401

Ext. 212

Fax dlbarnes@...