i can't believe this happened

[m-and-m]

An american firefighter died yesterday. His name was John McNamara. He worked for FDNY. He died of cancer from working at Ground Zero after the Trade Centers were hit. They were told the air was safe to breathe, but many of the firefighters and other peple that lived, worked, or were volenteering in NYC, have gotten cancer from this. Before he died he was working to have a bill passed to get health care for illnesses caused by 9/11 toxic exposures.
My family new him personnaly, he was a very close friend of ours. He was a great man and like a second father to me. He left his wife and 2year old son behind. He battled his cancer untill the very end. I wanted to get more awareness out there about this bill. And keep striving for his goal.
there is a video where he talks about the bill and his cancer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygkx1-xO_uE

this is what he looked like prior to his cancer:

i know i haven't been on here in a while but, i think this is something everyone should be made aware of. our nation's heros are dying because they were trying to help in a time of need. i'm just attempting to spread the word. i'm not one to ask for prayers normally, but please send your prayers out to his family and other loved ones.

 

[m-and-m]

bump

 

[MickeyisBeast]

That's terrible :[
RIP

 

[imabrat]

How sad. Cancer is the devil, and getting it from trying to save lifes is just disgusting. It's things like this that really make me wonder why, but God must've needed his kind soul so much more than we did.
May he rest in peace.

 

[m-and-m]

hey sonya, how are you doing with the cancer? it has been a while since i've been on here.

 

[imabrat]

I'm good. I've been in remission for a year and 5ish months, thank God. My check up appointments are becoming fewer and farer in between, which is a really good thing. I'm going for my CNA these last two years of HS so I can become a nurse and help other people with cancer. This stupid disease has taken so much away from anyone and everyone, and anything I can do to help makes it all worth it.
How are you?

 

[life of the party]

aww that is so sad.
it's terrible to think his reason of death was caused by saving other lives.

 

[JulielovesDisney]

aww. that's really sad. may he rest in peace. he's truly an angel for helping during 9/11.