Shame, really. Mr. Parker seems to have been a wonderful person, but fell victim to demetia. From the story:
Born in Aspinwall, Pa., he came here in 1969 from Avalon, Pa. He was an insurance agent for Prudential in Pennsylvania for 33 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park. He was a Mason for 50 years and a past president of the Avalon Borough School Board. He was a volunteer in the Avalon Borough community.
The St. Petersburg Times seems to think vehicles have a mind of their own, doesn't it? Powerboat slams into sea wall