Re: Siberians save woman's life (TRUE STORY)

Hi Ellen!

Did you find a roomie for the convention?
Also, I've been holding onto the following email because I'd like to  
print it in our Region newsletter. Is there a way I can do that? Whom  
do I credit?

Thanks!!

Lynda

On Jul 22, 2004, at 2:24 PM, Ellen Gallagher wrote:

> This was written by Harold R. Sullivan of Manchester, NH, son of
> Mrs. Olive Sullivan of Berlin, NH (who happens to live on my
> street). This was in the Berlin Daily Sun, letters to the
> Editor. It was entitled: "They are heros to my mother".
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> "On Thursday, May 27th my mother, Olive Sullivan, was working in
> her garden at her home at 2143 Riverside Drive in Berlin. About
> 10:30 a.m. she suddenly was sucked into a sinkhole and was
> buried chest deep. An old septic tank no longer in use collapsed
> from all the rain. She could easily have been buried alive had
> she not grabbed onto some Siberian irises and held herself from
> going deeper.
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> For an hour this 87 year old woman screamed for help. Finally,
> her "guardian angels" arrived. (the three men's names are listed
>  here but I have elected to not include them on the internet
> without their permission } They were working next door and heard
> her cries for help.
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> They came over, saw the situation and despite the danger to
> themselves, they grabbed my mother's arms and pulled her out.
> They could have also been sucked into the sinkhole and buried.
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> One of the men then volunteered to use his equipment to get some
> crushed stone and fill the hole. He did this for my mother and
> refused any payment.
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> There is more to the letter but that is the gist of it. I was
> visiting Mrs. Sullivan today because I wanted to see the exact
> place it happened. She grabbed onto the Siberians since "they
> are a devil to divide and they have strong, deep roots".
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> Siberian are good for all kinds of things,,,
>
> Ellen
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> p.s. Mrs. Sullivan's garden boot came off in the cold, icy water
> of the sinkhole ...she did not go back and retrieve it :-)
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> Ellen Gallagher, Berlin, New Hampshire - USDA Zone 3
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