[Husker] One of our own Lee Wilmart terribly injured

[Mike Jaixen]

That's horrible news.  Lee is a great long-time
contributor to this list, and my thoughts and prayers
go out to him and his family.  Hopefully the doctors
can get him back "on the list".

--- Pam Rietsch <pam at livgenmi.com> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> 
> I got this note this morning regarding one of our
> regular posters Lee
> Wilmart who needs your prayers and I hope it is o.k.
> that I post this from
> his son. Many of you do not know that he is a train
> lover and has been very
> influential in saving the National Historic RR
> Assoc. and in fact is the
> President of that group in NE. He evidently was
> driving one of the trains
> for a dinner event and this happened. Below is the
> note from his son.
> 
> This is Jeff, Lee's oldest son. Lee has had a
> terrible accident at the
> railroad he so dearly loved. It seems a brake handle
> somehow hit him in the
> head and he has been life flighted to Neb university
> hospital in Omaha with
> sever head trauma. He is in a drug induced coma
> until the swelling goes
> down. He also aspirated into his lungs and has
> pneumonia and is very
> unstable at this time. My sister and I will try to
> keep everyone updated as
> best as we can. You can call his cell number at
> 402-459-3922 and I will
> update you personally. Please pray for him.
> Jeff Wilmart
> 
> I will try to keep you abreast of any information as
> I get it. He is a dear
> friend and he was so thrilled when I told him of
> this discussion list about
> our beloved Huskers.


Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com


 
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