Robert F Kennedy's granddaughter and her son missing after boating
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/03/metro/kennedy-son-missing-chesapeake-bay/
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Daughter, grandson of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend presumed dead after going missing in Chesapeake Bay
https://heavy.com/news/2020/04/maeve-kennedy-townsend-mckean-son-gideon-missing/
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Daughter, grandson of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend presumed dead after going missing in Chesapeake Bay
https://heavy.com/news/2020/04/maeve-kennedy-townsend-mckean-son-gideon-missing/
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https://buoybay.noaa.gov/locations/annapolis
Water temperature 51F. Staying overnight in a canoe on the Chesapeake seems unlikely. Looks really bad.
Water temperature 51F. Staying overnight in a canoe on the Chesapeake seems unlikely. Looks really bad.
Was the father watching them as they chased the ball?
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It would appear so. The release was from the Ann Arundel country fire department, and that's the county around Annapolis.
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What a shame, regardless of who it happens too.
I first thought the same thing, i.e. weren't the waters closed to recreational boating? But reading a bit more, it seems the situation was the family were playing ball in their yard when the ball accidentally went out into the water and started blowing away. They "popped into" a canoe to chase it down (spur of the moment) but were overcome by wind or waves and could not get back.
Not saying it was a smart move (obviously given the tragic outcome), but it's not like they were on a planned boating day flouting the rules.
I grew up near a lake and well remember the "Oh, no, the ball!" moments as it took off and we grabbed a raft or boat to go after it. Difference being it was more like a small pond and not the Potomac. (OTOH, how we didn't maim each other when swimming and playing with motorboats I have no idea.)
Not saying it was a smart move (obviously given the tragic outcome), but it's not like they were on a planned boating day flouting the rules.
I grew up near a lake and well remember the "Oh, no, the ball!" moments as it took off and we grabbed a raft or boat to go after it. Difference being it was more like a small pond and not the Potomac. (OTOH, how we didn't maim each other when swimming and playing with motorboats I have no idea.)
I wanted to add a correction. The article I read last night referred to the Potomac (maybe because they live in the DC area). However, according to The Washington Post, they were isolating at her parents' house - which is south of Annapolis - and their yard is on a sheltered cove, not right on the Chesapeake Bay. Still somehow they did get into an area that was not conducive to canoeing that day.
Frosty, it happened there :
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I was in 3rd grade when JFK was assassinated. Our teacher started to cry and since we all loved her, the entire class started to cry. My parents cried, my older sister cried. This was followed by 3 days of immersion into the train carrying his body and then the funeral procession. Yes it affected me as I’m sure it did many in this audience. I also had to fight back tears when John-Johns plane went down. If I recall correctly a granddaughter committed suicide a year or two back.
The tragedies this family faces just never seem to end. Every time I hear about another sad story I am brought back to my 3rd grade classroom.
Pete
The tragedies this family faces just never seem to end. Every time I hear about another sad story I am brought back to my 3rd grade classroom.
Pete
