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Updated: 1:50 PM Feb 9, 2010
Remains Found In Haiti Confirmed To Be David Hames
Government officials have confirmed that the body found in Haiti Monday is that of David Hames, the missing worker from Colorado Springs.
Posted: 10:49 PM Feb 8, 2010Reporter: Shannon Brinias Email Address: sbrinias@kktv.com |
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Government officials have confirmed that the body found in Haiti Monday is that of David Hames, the missing worker from Colorado Springs.
Melanie Dobson with Compassion International shared the following information with KKTV: The death of one that belongs to him is precious to the Lord.” (Ps. 116:15)
The remains of David Hames were identified by the State Department this morning, and Renee and her boys are grieving the loss of their husband and father. We know that our dear brother and friend is in heaven, but even so, Renee is grieving the loss of the man she loved with all her heart.
Our faith in God is not shaken by this terrible tragedy, but we still mourn the loss of this adoring husband, amazing daddy, and faithful friend. We all know David loved Jesus, and we know that he is safe today, at home with our Heavenly Father. Now we will band together to care for his sweet wife and their two young boys. I will post again soon about a memorial service at Vanguard Church in Colorado Springs as well as additional ways to support Renee, Aidan, and Zander.
David Hames was in Haiti working with Compassion International more than four weeks ago when the earthquake struck. He was in the lobby of the Hotel Montana with a fellow worker, Dan Woolley, at the time of the disaster. Woolley was rescued just a few days after the quake and is now back in Colorado Springs recovering.
"It's difficult to know that we were there so close to each other. I can't put a reason why I'm here and he isn't, but I do believe that our lives are in God's hands," Woolley told 11 News Monday night.
He and Hames were in Haiti filming for a project for Compassion International, a Christian non-profit organization based out of Colorado Springs. “I do believe that David died doing something that he loved. He loved filming and he had a passion to help kids in poverty and kids in need."
“We have reached out to Renee, his wife, in love. Our prayers go out to them. It's such a difficult time," said Woolley.
Hames leaves behind two sons and a wife.
As for Woolley, he hasn't returned to work full-time just yet. He's still recovering and spending time with his family.
A memorial service is being planned, but no final details about when that will happen have been set.
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May you all have the strength to carry on his work for the children Mourner's Kaddish Transliteration Yisgadal veyiskadash shemey rabo Be'olmo di'vero chir'usey Veyamlich malchusey Bechayeychon u'veyomeychon U'vechayey di chol beys yisroel Ba'agolo u'vizman koriv ve'imru omeyn Yehey sh'mey rabo mevorach le'olam u'le'olmey olmayo Yisborach ve'yishtabach ve'yispo'ar ve'yisromam ve'yisnasey Ve'yis'hadar ve'yis'aleh ve'yiys'halol She'mey dikudsho b'rich hu Le'eylo min kol birchoso ve'shiroso tushbechoso ve'nechemoso Da'amiron be'olmo ve'imru omeyn Yehey sh'lomo rabo min shemayo ve'chayim Oleynu ve'al kol yisroel ve'imru omeyn O'seh sholom bimromov Hu ya'aseh sholom oleynu ve'al kol yisroel Ve'imru omeyn
My prayers go out to David's Mother, Father and Younger brother they are truly grieving over the loss of their beloved Son and Brother I am a very close friend of his Unc Dennis and he is very distraught over the loss of his nephew. David was a very kind gentle man who had love for all mankind. He will be sorely missed by the entire world he was taken from us way too early. Psalm 23 Transliteration 1. Mizmor l'David. 2. Adonoy ro-i, lo echsar. Bin-ot desheh yarbitzayni, 3. al may m'nuchot y'nahalayni. Nafshi y'shovayv, 4. yanchayni v'ma-g'lay tzedek l'ma-an sh'mo. 5. Gam ki aylaych b'gay tzalmaves lo ira ra 6. ki atah imadi, shivt'cha umish-antecha, haymah y'nachamuni. 7. Ta-aroch l'fanai shulchan, neged tzor'roy, 8. dishantah vashemen roshi, kosi r'vayah. 9. Ach tov vachesed yird'funi kol y'may chayoy, 10. v'shavti b'vayt Adonoy l'orecha yamim. say hello to your Grandma Bernice I know you are in her warm embrace
My prayers are with the Hames family, i can only imagine how difficult the past couple weeks have been for them.
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