CHILD ORPHANED BY DRUNK DRIVER NOW LOSES GRANDPA

CHILD ORPHANED BY DRUNK DRIVER NOW LOSES GRANDPA: Sharing a lighter moment, Nathaniel and Ronald were very close. After losing both his parents and his grandpa, Nathaniel is now being raised by his grandma, Carol Lee, with a strong family support system. (Photos by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet)

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HEARTBROKEN

Published March 2, 2012
By Rachel Trujillo

Via e-mail -- I'm just heartbroken that Nathaniel Britt has now lost his grandpa ("Child Orphaned by Drunk Driver Now Loses Grandpa," Winter 2011, page 4). I couldn't stop crying when I read the feature "Orphaned" in the March/April 2011 issue about his parents dying. But I was so thankful he had his loving grandparents. Now with his grandfather gone, I can't imagine what is going through that 7-year-old's mind. And the poor grandmother ... to lose her daughter, son-in-law and husband in such a short time ... how awful. I hope people who drink and drive read these stories and see the unbearable pain they cause.

CHILD ORPHANED BY DRUNK DRIVER NOW LOSES GRANDPA