BGSU Football Player Dies

Scott D. · Post by **Scott D.** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am

Saw this on our board tonight, and had to come over and offer condolences to his family and BG folk alike. Sometimes in our zeal of following a sport, we forget how fragile life really is. Same with the Bethune-Cookman player who passed away, and the other kid who took a nasty shot and is in a medically induced coma.

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:13 am

This is definitely sad news. My prayers go out to his family and friends. I saw an ambulance go by the marching band fields today during practice and didn't even really think much about it. I feel really bad and am shocked that this could happen to someone so soon. What a sad day for BG...

Boomer_Sooner_x_7 · Post by **Boomer_Sooner_x_7** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:20 am

Thoughts and Prayers go out to the young man's family and friends, also in our thoughts and prayers are the Bowling Green Falcons. May the Lord Bless You All in this time of sadness.

JTJ94 · Post by **JTJ94** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:28 am

I will never be able to take the death of people in their prime well. They haven't even had a chance to life life, and they're gone. The sadness is so heavy and overwhelming. My heart goes out to his family and friends, but most I feel for is parents. Their prized creation is gone and there are no words for that kind of devestation.

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:30 am

I too would like to send my condolences through this site to the family of this young man. To know that the BG community has lost a young person is always a sad day, and is something that you have to take a step back and take a deep breath, and realize how wonderful life really is, and also how fragile it is. It seems like this happening to often at BG lately with our young athletes. Last year BG lost the freshman on the womens soccer team, and now this young man is taken in his prime. May we all take time to say a prayer for him and his family as we get ready for bed tonight, and the next couple of days.

falconfan1 · Post by **falconfan1** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:07 am

Our prayers are with the Richardson family. As the parent of two sons, I can only imagine the grief they must be feeling. Please know that all of us in the Bowling Green community offer our most sincere condolences.

Apparently, Aaron had already had some impact in his short time at BG as I spoke with a fellow freshmen from his residence hall last night who said he was very well liked and would be very greatly missed. She said her RA and hall people had called a special meeting and discussions were being held concerning a special memorial rememberance for Aaron.

I am sure the University will be a much more somber place today and thoughts and prayers will be with his family and friends.

Plano78 · Post by **Plano78** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:50 am

Words come poorly at a time like this. Nothing sounds good, nothing really eases the pain. Prayers of the Sooner Nation go out for Aaron, his family and our friends at BG.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:07 pm

This is such a sad, sad story. My thoughts and prayers go out to Aaron and his family and friends. My fiancee called me this morning to tell me the news after she heard it in the radio on her way to work. Here's in a more detailed article about Aaron and what happened.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... 30/-1/NEWS

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:20 pm

My heart and prayers go out to the Richardson family. Nothing I can say will make the family feel better. The Falcon family lost a great man.

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:05 pm

Here's a photo of Aaron. Gotta love that smile!!

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:16 pm

ZiggyZoomba wrote:Here's a photo of Aaron. Gotta love that smile!!

The smile, the attitude, and the personality, from what it sounds like.

My thoughts as well, to anyone that needs them. It sounds like this kid had alot of friends, young and old.

bacn3 · Post by **bacn3** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:17 pm

hey grant is there anything we can do like a card and flowers from the site or something to show our support.i'm sure people would chip in and your're great with ideas. just a thought.

OUgrad · Post by **OUgrad** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:36 pm

I am praying for his friends and family - blessings also to the rest of you.

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:36 pm

bacn3 wrote:hey grant is there anything we can do like a card and flowers from the site or something to show our support.i'm sure people would chip in and your're great with ideas. just a thought.

It's already underway. I've got some money in the Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba.com account and will be sending a floral arrangement to the services with condolences from "The BGSU Falcon Family at Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba.com"

I'm also going to send the family a copy of this thread and any other posts that offer well-wishes and support, just to let them know that they're NOT alone and that Aaron was a member of this Falcon Family.

Thanks for bringing it up.

Cork · Post by **Cork** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:42 pm

Thank for sending the arrangement and thanks for posting the picture. One can tell that this young athlete will continue to touch others. God bless him.

BGSU Football Player Dies

Prayers for Aaron