SJ did freak out - the sirens and then the outside dogs baying at the sirens made for a not-so-silent night around here. Everyone else in the plane died. Her mom and dad, sister and cousin. The dad owned a successful furniture store in Nashville, Illinois, and the family was coming back from Christmas vacation in Florida.

so far all we know is that he had reported engine trouble. It's really shaken our little community, even though they weren't from here. People are going to the scene with hot coffee and hot chocolate, etc for the emergency workers, which has turned into a crowd control issue. My friend Kathy who does Savannah's pictures lives out past there and as the road is closed for the day she can't get out unless a boat goes to get her (she lives on the lake), and who want to do THAT in January?