Dennis Sochor was executed for the murder in July 2026. I had previously posted this photo six years ago in a rather poor quality black and white version but had decided to repost due to the execution and due to the fact that I found a better quality, color version of the image.

Last pic of my grand ma who took care of me. She died on October 1st at 101. I was not ready.

On April 16th, 2014, the Sewol Ferry sank off the coast of South Korea while en route to Jeju Island.

When the ship listed, an automatic message played telling passengers to go inside and stay put. The captain was the first to escape. An evacuation order was never given, and the only survivors were the ones to disobey the message.

The ferry carried 476 passengers, out of which 325 were 11th grade students from Danwon High School. 304 people died, 250 of which were students.

(Someone made a previous post on this, I wanted to add more photos I've found they didn't post. There are students and other passengers in the photos)

Sources

Sinking of MV Sewol - Wikipedia

What Went Wrong in the South Korean Ferry Disaster? | The New Yorker - YouTube

Most photos are from the Sewol's Virtual Cemetery ( https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/461567?page=1#sr-160814833 ) and some are from screenshots I've taken from videos, documentaries, and news. Any censors and text on the photos were not done by me.

For anyone interested in learning more, I have been making a document with all photos I could find of the tragedy. It includes the ferry before and after sinking, photos from students on the dock, before the sinking, during the sinking, and some resources.

The accident happened on 03/07/2016 in the south of Brazil..

Luiz and Caroline had taken their newborn daughter to meet their relatives, but on the way back home, they were surprised by a truck with no brakes carrying 43,000 liters of alcohol, it overturned and hit about 14 cars coming in the opposite direction...

The family's car was engulfed in flames within seconds

Even though they were injured, they ran to the side of the road, but the fire quickly caught up with them... So, when Luiz realized he couldn’t escape, he decided to hand his daughter (who was only 16 days old) to a passing driver, his last words were, ''Please, just take the child'' after that, the couple disappeared in the fire.

Later, the firefighters found their bodies at the side of the road.

The photos of them holding their daughter were taken 8 days before the accident, and the child was left in her grandmother's care...

News article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27wyrxz9yo (published on 24th of November 2024)

Glen recorded his final song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" 2 years after his Alzheimer's diagnosis as a farewell to his wife.

The song is truly beautiful and heart breaking: https://youtu.be/U8TsAh-zYFI?si=V2I3drHWkjrISmUR

She was put in Lithuania's record books as the longest performing solo singer (58 years by 2009). Her exact birth year is unknown but the 2 main options would suggest that she died at either 86 or 91 years old.

From the source: Upon arrival with their families in the Gogjali area, brothers Ahmed Abdullah Hassan (R) and Leith Abdullah Hassan (L) are arrested by Iraqi Federal Police and handed over to ERD forces. They had escaped from the Quds area after fighting started between Iraqi forces and ISIS. At the border the Golden Division of Iraqi Special Forces confirmed that they were civilians and not ISIS, and gave them permission to enter the Gogjali area. After their arrest by Iraqi Federal Police, they were taken to ERD Intelligence Headquarters and tortured by four soldiers until morning. They were killed later that day without an investigation or trial. The two bodies were buried in the nearby Bazwaia area, Mosul. December 15, 2016.

Photo/Information Source: (CBC News) (Jack family disappearance Wikipedia)

Last photo of my grandpa

This is the last photo taken of my grandpa. It was at a family reunion on his parents’ homestead, and he’s standing next to his family’s car that was abandoned in the trees.

Grandpa passed away 23 years ago this fall, and he’s a bit of a legend in our family. He was rancher until the day he died at the age of 88. Nothing could take him away from ranching. He believed it was his life’s purpose to be a steward to the land, his cattle, and his horses.

Grandpa broke his back once when he fell off his horse, but that didn’t stop him. He just used his 4-wheeler around the ranch instead. Broke his back a second time when he crashed his 4-wheeler. Grandma called my dad when Grandpa didn’t come home by dark. Dad took a horse out to look for him, and found Grandpa at the bottom of a ravine. His cattle dog stayed with him the whole time, and the only reason Dad found Grandpa is because the dog’s eyes reflected when Dad shined his flashlight in that direction.

Grandpa lasted a few weeks after his last accident. He knew he was not going to recover enough to be able to ever go home to the ranch, and he was not going to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home. Thankfully, Grandma and Grandpa had living wills in place, and he was able to leave this earth on his own terms.

There’s a lot more stories I could tell about my grandpa, but this post is already long enough. Just missing him today and wanted to share some memories. Love you, Grandpa ♥️