My mom was in the hospital when the Fitzgerald when down. On the same floor one of the crewmen from the Fitzgerald I don't remember what he was there for. He was supposed to be on board the ship then but he couldn't because of his condition.
My mom said he was so distraught about all his buddies and especially the one who took his place on board. The nurses had to keep an eye on him.
That was a nasty storm I had afternoon classes at the vocational school that was over at 7:00 pm. It was a white out driving home that night in my 2wd 69 Chevy 3/4 ton. It was a butt cinching ride home you could hardly see the road.
That big old lake can be so beautiful, but it can get so ferocious in a short amount of time.
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