Devils Pride 26 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 (edited) Hello everyone. For those of you that don't know me, I just graduated from Howell High School, where I played football among other things. Late thursday night, 3 of my teammates got into a car accident. One of them who I've played with since Pop warner has passed away. 18 years old. Way too short. He came from a great family and was a great kid. All 3 of these guys were going to college to play football. Please, if you would to keep these guys, their families, their friends, in your thoughts and prayers, it would mean a lot in a time of incredible sadness. app.com article RIP johnny buk Thanks and God bless Edited July 31, 2010 by Devils Pride 26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime98 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Sorry to hear it.... very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grcenter47 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 i am very sorry to hear that... my thoughts and prayers are with you and their families Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Oh man, that's awful. So sorry to hear about that. Best wishes to the families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSC Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I'm sorry to hear this, DP I can only imagine what I would be going through if these were my teammates. I'll absolutely keep them in my thoughts and prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH26 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 That's terrible Hope everything turns out well for the families. I know it's cliche, but things like this shouldn't happen to people this young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Man that's awful...I didn't see any mention of why the crash occured in the article though. I hope it wasn't alcohol related, or for that matter, because of texting. I've heard way too many stories like that already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I'm sorry. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 The wake was the toughest thing I've done in my time here. The times were originally 2-4 and 7-9. it was expected that 5000 people came by and it went from 2-midnight. We got there at 6:30 and the line was out the door. Didn't get to see him until 8:30. When we left the line was out the door and warped around the building. First time in my life I've seen him without a smile. Extremely depressing. dig, the service was at O'brians (?) in brick off 70 and burnt tavern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 dig, the service was at O'brians (?) in brick off 70 and burnt tavern That's practically walking distance from my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 The wake was the toughest thing I've done in my time here. The times were originally 2-4 and 7-9. it was expected that 5000 people came by and it went from 2-midnight. We got there at 6:30 and the line was out the door. Didn't get to see him until 8:30. When we left the line was out the door and warped around the building. First time in my life I've seen him without a smile. Extremely depressing. dig, the service was at O'brians (?) in brick off 70 and burnt tavern I'm so sorry DP26. What's horrible, is this won't be your last. They never get any easier, especially when it's just not natural time taking it's toll. May Buk's spirit live on as a positive force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) And my prayers are with all he left behind. May his buddy accept responsibility and then let himself off the hook because sometimes these things do happen. Make sure they dont happen to anyone else you love again. Best thing his friends can do is live the best life they can and not forget. And when they get this nagging feeling they want to check in on Buk's family -- do it. He's never leaving their lives and it won't hurt to let them know he's never left yours. I know you two weren't that close but just keep it in mind - parents can't "move on" as if nothing happened. It's OK to say something if you see them in the coming years. Edited August 3, 2010 by Pepperkorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Sorry man. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeesjetsfan Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 My condolences and prayers to the families. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Right on PK. Me and our friends went through this two months ago. We lost one of the kindest, funniest souls. He didn't make it to his 21st birthday. :-( Lyndz was special. Always smiling and making people laugh. And had great talent. He'll always be part of our lives because he's in our hearts everyday. It amazes me how strong their family is. Such great people. I can't imagine what they go through. We all miss him as do the family and friends of the poor kid in this thread. 18 is way too young. Always remember the good times and never forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I'm so sorry DP26. What's horrible, is this won't be your last. They never get any easier, especially when it's just not natural time taking it's toll. May Buk's spirit live on as a positive force We lost the captain of our football team, then a year later his best friend, both freak car accidents. The first was brutal cause i still remember the last time i talked to him almost verbatim. The second i couldnt make it home for any of the services because of classes and other obligations, that tore me up, but my hockey team in Buffalo, without me knowing, all made patches for our uniforms that were footballs with his number written in them, it was an awesome tribute by a bunch of people who never even met the guy. One of the toughest non-family deaths i've suffered was losing a student last summer from the school i was working at. he had multiple developmental disabilities and the staff of the group home he lived in lost track of him and he wandered off to the train tracks. his 1:1 aide was beyond broken up, as were his homeroom staff, i was relatively new to the school but we all bound together to stay strong. hearing the classmates ask was gut-wrenching, especially when my student asked every time we talked about safety awareness. all the best to you, the family and the community, you can count on us for at least written support during this difficult time. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyElias26 Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I'm sorry to hear about this unfortunate tragic event. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all the families. "Only the good die young" -Billy Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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