"Thoughts
& Prayers Go Out to the Mako Family"
We are
saddened to report ...
We (Tom
& Lynda French) received a call from
Frank Mako (TSA Director of Washington) that
at approximately 4:30pm yesterday that Dino
Mako (Frank's brother) lost his wife (Donna)
and 17 year old daughter (Laura) and two of
Laura's friends (one being her boyfriend) to
a horrible Amtrak train crash near Castle
Rock, Washington (very near their
home). Dino's family was returning
from a trip over to/from Canada and were
almost home when the accident
occurred.
Below
is a link to the article from Longview,
Washington's Daily News (before name details
were released): http://www.tdn.com/articles/2006/07/04/top_story/news01.txt
and a more recent news story which lists
names and a few more details of the horrible
accident:
Frank and his brother Dino are avid
shuffleboard players that many of you know
well - playing coast to coast for many
years. Frank asked us to let the
shuffleboard community know about this
horrible accident.
UPDATED: JULY
14, 2006 (Added Memorial Service Details
Below):
A Celebration of Life will
be held for Dino's wife and daughter on
Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. at
the Castle Rock High School, Castle Rock,
WA
Please keep
the Mako Family in your thoughts and
prayers.
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