Re: Silenced Voice

[Ron Lindeboom] ""I love you, Dad.""

Ron and others,

Please accept mine and Jackie's deepest condolences on the passing of your son and grandson.

On September 15, 1990, my son left a shoot we were on the go to an outdoor concert. The last thing he said was "I love you, Dad". At the L.A. Guns concert that evening, a storm blew in and drowned them out. My son never made it to his car and they found him in a ditch with running water. The cops thought he was a drug overdose but he had burns on his legs. We figured out later that he had been hit by lightning. Living in a semi comatose state for 5 years, he passed away at 27 years old from phnemonia.

The pain never lessens, even after 13 years. But, the one positive thing in all of this was that we had the tightest bond that a father and son can have. His last words ring in my ears often.

Regardless of what the circumstances were on Monday, Ron, years from now, those four words will ring loud and clear and they will work hard to overcome the seemingly unbearable pain and sorrow.

It made me realize that we fight and argue with our loved ones over nothing. It might seem like something at the time, but it's still nothing.

In the 22 years we had together before the accident, he said a lot of things. But those final words make me proud of the man he was.

I wish I could be there to give you both a hug. You have my prayers. God Bless You





Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It's a dry heat!

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