# My mom was killed in a fire last night. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2011, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881 "2011-04-27T12:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/301 "2011-04-28T15:39:06Z")
Just saw this… I’m sorry for your loss, **Dio**. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/302 "2011-04-28T16:04:59Z")
I just saw this, too. I’m so sorry to hear that, **Dio**. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/303 "2011-04-28T16:36:39Z")
So sorry for your loss. Strength and peace to you and yours. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/304 "2011-04-28T16:44:07Z")
Condolences to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/305 "2011-04-28T17:03:16Z")
How terrible. Nothing I can say can make it less so, but I’m very sorry to hear about it. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/306 "2011-04-28T17:38:31Z")
[Updated news story](http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/201656/). Again, this is so very sad. Your mother was a remarkable 64 year old woman, and should not have died so young. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/307 "2011-04-28T17:39:41Z")
I’m very sorry to hear this. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/308 "2011-04-28T17:44:25Z")
I’m so sorry, Dio. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/309 "2011-04-28T17:49:15Z")
Finally got a call from the Grand Forks PD. The Medical Examiner said she died of smoke inhalation. They still need a dentist to do a positive ID. Visual ID won’t be possible. ☹ They say the smoke got her first and she probably never woke up. Do they always tell the families that? ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/310 "2011-04-28T17:52:19Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Finally got a call from the Grand Forks PD. The Medical Examiner said she died of smoke inhalation. They still need a dentist to do a positive ID. Visual ID won’t be possible. ☹ > > They say the smoke got her first and she probably never woke up. Do they always tell the families that? No, they’re likely telling the truth. It is almost always the smoke that does it first. Sorry again. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/311 "2011-04-28T18:07:22Z")
Dio, there are obviously no magic words to make you feel better - but my deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. Your mother sounds like an amazing woman and I am sure she will be missed by many. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/312 "2011-04-28T18:08:13Z")
**Dio** , I was so saddened to hear this news. Be strong, man. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/313 "2011-04-28T18:34:06Z")
I’m so, so very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/314 "2011-04-28T18:45:56Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Take care of yourself, and let others help if they can. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/315 "2011-04-28T20:13:14Z")
Wow. Tragic news. My condolences to you and your family, Dio. ---
**Author:** ![Tracyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f14d63/32.png) [@Tracyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracyfish)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/316 "2011-04-28T20:13:43Z")
I’m sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/317 "2011-04-28T20:27:24Z")
My heart goes out to you. I’m so sorry you are going through this. Take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/318 "2011-04-28T20:30:52Z")
Fuck, man. What a horrible nightmare. ---
**Author:** ![Snowcarpet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowcarpet/32/257_2.png) [@Snowcarpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowcarpet)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/319 "2011-04-28T20:41:12Z")
Dio, random Internet hugs from a stranger. My mom is the same age as yours : ( ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881/320 "2011-04-28T20:56:21Z")
My condolences. Your mother sounds like she was something special. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mom-was-killed-in-a-fire-last-night/579881.md?page=17)