I was hoping for a happy ending to your story. It started out that way with all of the Black Panthers getting killed, but went downhill from there!
The final accident is more involved than I presented, but it is not something to present here. Have not talked to his widow since his death. No longer work for that company, but a competitor.
My friend and his wife were stockholders of the company. Have heard about internal disputes within the Co. since his death but have no knowledge of what has happened since.
Before the accident he was struck by lightning on the golf course, and in another incident shot with a shotgun while hunting pheasant. (his hunting jacket and glasses prevented it killing him that time, and distance from shotgun) He was a good shot. Of the employees of the company, he and I were the only 2 who had done a lot of that. He was a raskal, but a very bright talented guy.
I miss his friendship.