So here is what happened. Another one of our houseboat partners got a phone call from Adrian and here is what he told him:
They were in the main channel going towards Rainbow Bridge. They were coming near a spot that they wanted to show the grand kids a place that looks like dinosaurs. (6 grand kids were in the boat) Adrian was looking down at the grand kids, when at last minute saw a large houseboat coming head on. He was traveling a about 30 miles an hour but quickly turned to the left but hit the houseboat with a glancing blow. It took the total front right side of his Crownline off and the boat capsized. Marilyn hit something hard and was killed instantly. It is unsure whether Valery (Matt’s G-friend) and Jessica were injured or just drowned. There were the 6 grand kids all in the front of the boat and most were thrown out at impact. Two of the grandkids were under the boat after it capsized and Adrian pull them out. The people in the boat were: Adrian, Marilyn, Jessica, Valery, Matt, Stacey, Chris and six grandkids. It is a miracle that more were not hurt or killed. Valery and Jessica have not been found as of Saturday morning. Adrian feels terrible because he feels like it is his fault. He said he should have been watching more carefully.
So unfortunately this was a case of distraction. Adrian is one of the nicest people that I know, and I can't imagine this happening to them. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday for a few minutes, and amazingly he was able to keep it together during our conversation, and he was trying to apologize to me because the houseboat would not be as clean as is should be for when we go out on it next week! That was the last thing that I was concerned about. Easy enough to clean up a houseboat compared to what he is going through. Amazing individual, I feel so bad for him.
Thank you everyone for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with the Jackman family as well.
They were in the main channel going towards Rainbow Bridge. They were coming near a spot that they wanted to show the grand kids a place that looks like dinosaurs. (6 grand kids were in the boat) Adrian was looking down at the grand kids, when at last minute saw a large houseboat coming head on. He was traveling a about 30 miles an hour but quickly turned to the left but hit the houseboat with a glancing blow. It took the total front right side of his Crownline off and the boat capsized. Marilyn hit something hard and was killed instantly. It is unsure whether Valery (Matt’s G-friend) and Jessica were injured or just drowned. There were the 6 grand kids all in the front of the boat and most were thrown out at impact. Two of the grandkids were under the boat after it capsized and Adrian pull them out. The people in the boat were: Adrian, Marilyn, Jessica, Valery, Matt, Stacey, Chris and six grandkids. It is a miracle that more were not hurt or killed. Valery and Jessica have not been found as of Saturday morning. Adrian feels terrible because he feels like it is his fault. He said he should have been watching more carefully.
So unfortunately this was a case of distraction. Adrian is one of the nicest people that I know, and I can't imagine this happening to them. I spoke to him on the phone yesterday for a few minutes, and amazingly he was able to keep it together during our conversation, and he was trying to apologize to me because the houseboat would not be as clean as is should be for when we go out on it next week! That was the last thing that I was concerned about. Easy enough to clean up a houseboat compared to what he is going through. Amazing individual, I feel so bad for him.
Thank you everyone for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with the Jackman family as well.
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