Write a letter to the Upper Big Branch families in general or to an individual family showing your support and respect. The letter may also include words of comfort that you may offer to help ease their loss, that have helped you personally in your life. This a letter of substance that requires quotes and/or reflections from others who spoke at the Memorial.
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ReplyDeletePresident Obama I think that the miner familys should get something for their members of the family that got killed. Also I think they should get a big momorial put up somewhere near the place that they died. If that was one of my family members it would be hard for me to lose one of them so I know how they feel because I had a couple of people die in my life and it is really hard to see them go just like that. I respect everyone that got killed because they go out and get the coal so we can have electric and whatever else coal is used for. They put the lives on the line for billions of people I think that is good of them to do that for us. "The thing is all about the families now," the Governor said on Friday's MetroNews Talkline. "It's honoring their loved ones who they lost and it's going to change their lives forever." "We're there to honor the men that we lost and the families that they left behind and that's the whole purpose of this." "We will never forget and we will be with them and that's just the way we do it in West Virginia,"
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Dear upper big branch families i am very sorry for your families. There is nothing that we can do to help them now but if there was anything i could do i would help out. All that methane traped inside thoughs mines you would think that they would find out all of that was in there. If there is anything I coan do to help you out just write me a letter back. CalebR
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ReplyDeleteI am very sorry about the loved ones you have lost in the tragic we are going threw now. I just want to say if you need anything just tell me because even know we are not close all of us are family when tragic happens to are country. I governor had made a speech for all the family’s today. He said "The thing is all about the families now,". Also he said "It's honoring their loved ones who they lost and it's going to change their lives forever." If any of the family need the support we should support them and help them threw this tragic.
Tyler Nesselrotte
“Paragraph for Upper Branch Families”
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How can I show support, respect, and comfort for the Upper Big Branch Families in their time of mourning? I can show all these by writing letters, posting stuff on MySpace or face book, and I can try to tell them in all these things that “wounds heal but a broken heart only mends overtime, not instantly” and that they shouldn’t mourn for all the rest of their lives mourn now and try to cheer up and overcome the boundary of sorrow. Also I can try to tell them that everything will change for the best and won’t take turns for the worst. I can also show them respect by giving them encouraging support and to mind their space if they don’t want to be bothered in their time of mourning and also try to cheer them up after they would allow me to talk or help them in some way. Also I can try and lift their spirits by helping them with something or by comforting them over letters or in person.
DEAR Upper Big Branch families,
ReplyDeleteI GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MY RESPECT FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THE HAVE AND WILL DO IN THE PAST AND FUTURE. I ALSO, THINK THAT THE I WILL HAVE PAY YOUR FAMILIES SUPPORT FOR WHAT ALL THEY HAVE DONE. I HAVE LOST PEOPLE IN THE PAST AND IT WASN'T EASY SO TRY TO TAKE BETTER. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM WRITING THIS BECAUSE OBAMA SAID " WE ARE HERE TO We are here to memorialize 29 Americans: Carl Acord. Jason Atkins. Christopher Bell. Gregory Steven Brock. Kenneth Allan Chapman. Robert Clark. Charles Timothy Davis. Cory Davis. Michael Lee Elswick. William I. Griffith. Steven Harrah. Edward Dean Jones. Richard K. Lane. William Roosevelt Lynch. Nicholas Darrell McCroskey. Joe Marcum. Ronald Lee Maynor. James E. Mooney. Adam Keith Morgan. Rex L. Mullins. Joshua S. Napper. Howard D. Payne. Dillard Earl Persinger. Joel R. Price. Deward Scott. Gary Quarles. Grover Dale Skeens. Benny Willingham. Ricky Workman." THAT IS WHAT IM DOING TODAY SO THANK YOUR FAMILIES AND I WILL KEEP THEM IN MY PRAYERS SO STAY STRONG AND EVERYTHING WILL GET BETTER.
SINCERLEY, JONATHAN C.
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ReplyDeleteTo all the families who lost loved one in the upper big branch mining disaster you have my condolenceas. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. “ My prayers go out to you all. Kwow that god was with them. They went with out fear and hesitation to a better place. We will not soon forget them.
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ReplyDeleteI am sorry about the love ones you lost. I get worried about my dad goes out on the road to drive tractor trailor. He has been in some dangours situations. When he first started driving truck he was in a bad weather storm then he went over a cliff. I was very worried. So I know how you feel. So keep your heads up. I support everything you all will do.
Curtis J.
Mrs.Harrah,
ReplyDeleteI know that it has to be hard to not have your husband there to help you take care of your kids. I know that it has to be hard for your kids not having there father there to see them grow up. You probaly feel the pain for your kids cause you know it is worse on them. Tell them that there dad is watching them everyday allday long. Just because he is not there in person doesn't mean he's not seeing them. I know rite know it is hard for you to even think about moving on with your life and find someone else. You should not be happy you should not suffer at all. Your husband wouldn't want you to live your life unhappy. You should move on and enjoy your life and be happy and make your kids happy. Your husband will be proud of you. Stay strong and help your kids be strong. This is just making you a stronger and better women.
KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH
LOVE SARAH M
APRIL 28, 2010
Dear President Obama,
ReplyDeleteIt’s a tragady for what happen to all those coal miners. My moms friend had a family member die in the coal mines I know how it feels to lose a family member. Its time that you do something about all this stuff that’s been happening in the coal mines. We should all be thankful for having a family and friends. Im thankful for my mom especially her because Ive been locked up for a year and a half and Ive treated her like crap. It dosnt matter what happened in the passed its what matters now.
love Chelsy
4/28/10
ReplyDeleteTo all the families who lost a miner in the upper big branch disister:
i want to say that im very sorry for your losses and its a shame that things like this can happen. every family that experienced a loss i pray for at night when i go to bed. i know what its like to loose some one to death and i know that its really hard. i wish there was something that i could say that could take someones pain away but i dont think i can. my heart goes out to those who lost a loved one. im so very sorry.
-mercaidees
Dear Families,
ReplyDeleteTo all you families out there who have ever lost anyone. I want you to know that it will oneday be okay. You may look back , and be like there is know way, but with all do respect things get worse before they get better. When you wake up and you feel like your not gonna make it (if you don’t believe in god then thank someone) look up and have thanks because they let you have this day. I don’t think that we look at each other the way that we should. We push each other through, and tear each other down, we should be building each other up because we can.
Chasity.
Dear Families,
ReplyDeleteAs human`s we should all know what it is like to lose a loved one. Sometime loosing others is not as easy losing the one who are closest to us. I have even lost someone close to me and it`s not easy. I have always been told that loosing someone will make you stronger and will help you out in life. Also, that people have to die and when they die it means that it is their time to go. Our loved ones are going to heaven and we will soon meet up with them one day. Finally, I was reading a President Obama's Eulogy at UBB Memorial and he said that we cannot bring back the 29 men we lost. They are with the Lord now. Our task, here on Earth, is to save lives from being lost in another such tragedy. To do what must be done, individually and collectively, to assure safe conditions underground. To treat our miners the way they treat each other – like family. For we are all family. We are Americans. Then in the end of the eulogy he gave a scripture from psalms that we go to when often in heartache: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
May God bless our fallen miners? May they rest in eternal peace? And may the people of West Virginia and America find comfort in faith, and in one another, in the days to come.
Thanks for Your Time,
Jessica
Mrs. Diana Davis,
ReplyDeleteI am writing this letter to let you know that you and your family are in my prayers. I read the story about your husband, and nephews. I am heartbroken and utterly sick. I cannot even imagine the pain and suffering that you and your family have been going through and continue to go through. It upsets me greatly to see how Massey Coal didn’t offer their workers the support and caring that the miners gave to us, and to their employer, just by showing up to work every day. I have heard President Obama’s speech and I think that he makes some very good points. Mine Safety should be our NUMBER ONE PRIORITY! I continue to support your family and all of the other ones as well. Keep your heads up I know that this is a very rough time for you all, but THIS TOO SHALL PASS ♥
-Emilee <33
Rest In Peace: ♥
Carl Acord. Jason Atkins. Christopher Bell. Gregory Steven Brock. Kenneth Allan Chapman. Robert Clark. Charles Timothy Davis. Cory Davis. Michael Lee Elswick. William I. Griffith. Steven Harrah. Edward Dean Jones. Richard K. Lane. William Roosevelt Lynch. Nicholas Darrell McCroskey. Joe Marcum. Ronald Lee Maynor. James E. Mooney. Adam Keith Morgan. Rex L. Mullins. Joshua S. Napper. Howard D. Payne. Dillard Earl Persinger. Joel R. Price. Deward Scott. Gary Quarles. Grover Dale Skeens. Benny Willingham. Ricky Workman.
To all the Cole miners families and friends I just want to say I’m sorry for your loss. I know what it feels like to lose someone unexpectedly but I have never lost someone super close to me so I know somewhat of what you feel and I hope you feel better and life goes on and your loved ones would love to see you smiling and moving on with your life and I think Obama said some good stuff.
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