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Jim Kelly's 8-year-old son dies
AP ^ | 8/05/05

Posted on 08/05/2005 3:23:36 PM PDT by Sthitch

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday. He was 8.

Hunter died at Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Hunter's Hope Foundation spokesman John Dudek said. Hunter had been having trouble breathing, possibly the result of the humidity and high temperatures that have hovered in the 90s this week.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: jimkelly; obituary

1 posted on 08/05/2005 3:23:36 PM PDT by Sthitch
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To: Sthitch

Very sad. Prayers to the Kelly family.


2 posted on 08/05/2005 3:24:34 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Sthitch

Prayers on the way for the Kelly family.


3 posted on 08/05/2005 3:25:17 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Sthitch
Truly sad. Prayers to the Kelley family.

Doesn't Boomer Esiason's son has some type of condition too?

4 posted on 08/05/2005 3:25:48 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (If there was a problem, yo! I'll solve it!!)
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To: Pegita; trussell; Salvation; All

prayer ping.


5 posted on 08/05/2005 3:25:48 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Kelly


6 posted on 08/05/2005 3:26:10 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (If there was a problem, yo! I'll solve it!!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I believe Boomer's son had/has cystic fibrosis.


7 posted on 08/05/2005 3:26:24 PM PDT by MIT-Elephant ("Armed with what? Spitballs?")
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To: Sthitch

Kelly is a classy guy. So sad to read this. His son was inspiring.


8 posted on 08/05/2005 3:30:05 PM PDT by mn-bush-man
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To: Sthitch

Just horrible news. Deepest sympathies.


9 posted on 08/05/2005 3:32:50 PM PDT by soupcon
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To: Sthitch

God bless the family and friends; I would be a mess if I lost my little boy.


10 posted on 08/05/2005 3:35:33 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: All

This is heartbreaking. Prayers for the Kelly family.


11 posted on 08/05/2005 3:43:24 PM PDT by sofaman
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To: Asphalt

ping


12 posted on 08/05/2005 3:53:46 PM PDT by since1868
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In case any of you missed/paid no attention to the link on the earlier thread...

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13 posted on 08/05/2005 4:15:25 PM PDT by Asphalt (Join my NFL ping list! FReepmail me| The best things in life aren't things)
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To: Sthitch

Prayers on the way up for the Kelly's. Every child is indeed a blessing.


14 posted on 08/05/2005 4:15:35 PM PDT by proudmilitarymrs (If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.)
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To: Sthitch

Hunter, may you rest in peace (in the presence of the Almighty). Prayers to the Kelly family.


15 posted on 08/05/2005 4:20:10 PM PDT by rockthecasbah
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To: Sthitch

That sounds like leukodystrophy.


16 posted on 08/05/2005 4:38:46 PM PDT by Marauder (You can't stop sheep-killing predators by putting more restrictions on the sheep.)
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To: Sthitch; Asphalt

Prayers for Kelly's family. I saw him get inducted into the Hall of Fame in Canton....


17 posted on 08/05/2005 5:43:36 PM PDT by b4its2late (If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.)
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To: Sthitch

His Hall of Fame induction speech brought tears to my eyes.


18 posted on 08/05/2005 8:06:20 PM PDT by JellyJam (Headline of the year: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")
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To: Sthitch

Special prayer bunp!!!!!!


19 posted on 08/06/2005 7:03:46 AM PDT by GregB (Bring back Capt. Michael Scott Speicher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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