My Mayor, Tim Davlin, died this morning.

[Willinois]

Apparently, he shot himself.

This is my hometown. It's still hard for me to believe.

http://capitolfax.com/2010/12/14/this-just-in-246/

[Born_A_Truman]

I'm so sorry!

[Willinois]

I wrote a few reflections.
http://www.thereisaway.us/2010/12/tim_davlin.html

[jaxx]

It's so sad when something like this happens.

[sandnsea]

I am so sorry. We had the school superintendent shoot himself many years ago. He wasn't just your average superintendent, he was a local guy who was involved in all kids activities, the legion, everything. We never did figure out what was going on in his life. It shook the entire town. Still haunts me. He seemed to have everything a man could ever want. Big hug to you as you and your town sort through this trying time.

[Willinois]

Thanks for the kind comments, everyone.

[Hekate]

I just saw this -- how terrible for all of you. In most cases, suicide never seems to make sense to anyone outside the person's own head... Condolences to all of you.
Hekate

[spazito]

Very sad news.

[mstinamotorcity]

My condolences to your city!!!!Sometimes the burdens we carry are too much to bear for some. Everyone has a breaking point,but some of us can get a little elmers glue, band-aids,and spit and work it out. But there are some of us who cannot.This is my reason for being here. To speak for those who have tired of trying to find the words to speak for themselves.To express their pain,needs,dreams,civil rights,homelessness,hunger,injustice,and attacks against their beings. We may have lost this battle with this soldier,but we have not lost the war on reducing casulties.