[Phantom]

All too often, we forum members are quick to jump on a thread and it ultimately spirals way off topic or worse ends in endless speculation. I debated wether to even post here potentialy openning pandora's box once again. But I felt I should-- to say simply:
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I Sincerely THANK all of you, my fellow forum members, for "laying off this thread" after my last (emotional) post.
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The funeral services were held this past week

For the morbidly interested-The facts in this incident are that it indeed was a tragic accident-- while leading Al, ahead of the rest of his group, evidently hit or knicked a tree stump in the trail which veered his sled off the trail where he ultimately collided with a tree................

I once again thank you all for your kind consideration with respect to this thread.