Monday, July 02, 2007
Baby boy born five days after father's death in Iraq - Seattle P-I
... Five days after her husband, Joel, a Fort Lewis soldier, was killed in Iraq, [19-year-old Alia ] Dahl gave birth to their first child.
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Her ordeal, however, was compounded last week when a thief stole her car and everything inside. Albuquerque residents were furious, said Bernalillo (N.M.) County Sheriff Darren White.
"I can't tell you how angry I was at this low-life creep who did this," White said by phone Friday.
"The community has really felt strong about righting this wrong. Alia's life had been turned upside down and to add to it having her car stolen -- that was enough to put the community over the edge."
Dahl's water broke Thursday night just after deputies recovered her 1988 Honda Civic. It was damaged, with parts torn out. Dahl wasn't concerned with that. Also gone: a baby quilt made by a grandmother, photos of her husband and a CD of their favorite songs he had made for her before he left.
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White said the response from the community was electric. More than $30,000 had been collected for the fund by Friday. "I've probably been offered 15 cars," White said. "The hallway outside my office looks like I had a baby shower; (it's) covered in baby supplies, diapers, wipes and clothes." ...
... Five days after her husband, Joel, a Fort Lewis soldier, was killed in Iraq, [19-year-old Alia ] Dahl gave birth to their first child.
...
Her ordeal, however, was compounded last week when a thief stole her car and everything inside. Albuquerque residents were furious, said Bernalillo (N.M.) County Sheriff Darren White.
"I can't tell you how angry I was at this low-life creep who did this," White said by phone Friday.
"The community has really felt strong about righting this wrong. Alia's life had been turned upside down and to add to it having her car stolen -- that was enough to put the community over the edge."
Dahl's water broke Thursday night just after deputies recovered her 1988 Honda Civic. It was damaged, with parts torn out. Dahl wasn't concerned with that. Also gone: a baby quilt made by a grandmother, photos of her husband and a CD of their favorite songs he had made for her before he left.
...
White said the response from the community was electric. More than $30,000 had been collected for the fund by Friday. "I've probably been offered 15 cars," White said. "The hallway outside my office looks like I had a baby shower; (it's) covered in baby supplies, diapers, wipes and clothes." ...
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