One of our newspaper's vice presidents died Friday, March 9, while playing golf. Heart attack.
He was very respected, active in his church (LDS), had been a city manager, involved in other businesses, etc. I saw him frequently around our newspaper's parking garage and enjoyed talking with him -- the weather, his grandchildren, Salt Lake City, etc. Always a joy to visit with.
I saw him last Friday -- the day he died -- and thought he didn't look like he felt well. We came in the building together that day and talked about the few raindrops we had gotten that morning.
I wasn't the only one who thought David didn't look well that day. I mentioned to another employee that I had seen him just hours before he died, and she said, "Did you think he didn't look well?" Surprised, I said, he looked pale and not his usual bubbly self. Seems others who saw him Friday thought the same.
I now promise to say something to people when I don't think they look quite up to par -- and say why I'm concerned. Better to be told that I'm being nosey than to allow someone to die. (When my valve was going downhill, none of my friends thought to tell me I was gray-looking -- until after my surgery, when my color had returned to normal.)
Hope others will think to say something to a friend -- out of friendly concern.
He was very respected, active in his church (LDS), had been a city manager, involved in other businesses, etc. I saw him frequently around our newspaper's parking garage and enjoyed talking with him -- the weather, his grandchildren, Salt Lake City, etc. Always a joy to visit with.
I saw him last Friday -- the day he died -- and thought he didn't look like he felt well. We came in the building together that day and talked about the few raindrops we had gotten that morning.
I wasn't the only one who thought David didn't look well that day. I mentioned to another employee that I had seen him just hours before he died, and she said, "Did you think he didn't look well?" Surprised, I said, he looked pale and not his usual bubbly self. Seems others who saw him Friday thought the same.
I now promise to say something to people when I don't think they look quite up to par -- and say why I'm concerned. Better to be told that I'm being nosey than to allow someone to die. (When my valve was going downhill, none of my friends thought to tell me I was gray-looking -- until after my surgery, when my color had returned to normal.)
Hope others will think to say something to a friend -- out of friendly concern.
