Tragedy Strikes Williams Family
It has been reported that groom and Standardbred Canada member Andrew Williams of St. Joachim, Ont. has been placed under a medically-induced coma and is clinging to life in Windsor's Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital after being involved in a horrific traffic accident which claimed the lives of two of his young children.
According to an article by The Windsor Star, Williams' van, which was also occupied by his four children (Wynter, 6; Dryden, 4; Brooklyn, 3; and Jasmyn, 1) was hit by a train in Lakeshore the morning of Sunday, June 10.
The article states that Brooklyn and Wynter were killed in the accident. It also states that as of Monday evening, Dryden had undergone two surgeries and is in critical condition in the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
Miraculously, the youngest of Andrew's daughters, Jasmyn, was released from the Met Campus of the Windsor Regional Hospital on Monday, June 11 with minor injuries.
The Ontario Provincial Police and the Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident in separate probes.
Andrew, whose father is the late horseman Dale Williams, is the nephew of Ontario Harness Horse Association representative Mark Williams.
Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the friends and family of Brooklyn and Wynter Williams, and wish Andrew and Dryden full and speedy recoveries.
(With files from The Windsor Star)
I just got off the phone with
I just got off the phone with TD Canada Trust, 380 Notre Dame St, Belle River, ON N0R 1A0, 519-728-1317. For those of you in the States, a money order is preferred, but a check will still work. Since Andrew is still in the hospital, you can make it out to “Angie Williams”. Let’s do what we can to give our prayers a tangible expression.
Our thougts are with you Mark
Our thougts are with you Mark and Teri and your intire family during this difficult time.Love Darko @ Liz
Mark, Our thoughts and
Mark,
Our thoughts and condolences are with you and family.
Howard & Lynda Portelance
We will be praying for the
We will be praying for the family in their recovery and also praying for the passing of Brooklyn and Wynter. We pray that the Lord will hold everyone in his arms with compassion and love and be with the family in this very sad event. Sincerely, Jon and Ann.
In reply to We will be praying for the by Ann Taylor
Our condolences to the
Our condolences to the Williams family at this time. This is the kind of story that just rip,s the heart right out of you. If there is any good to this story is that Grampa Dale will be able to keep a eye on these 2 little Angels. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andrew and Dryden that they are strong enough to pull thru this tragic event .
The Williams family are a strong family and it is family that will help all pull thru this very sad event.
Sincerely
Rose/Sonny Jewitt
May God bless and keep all of
May God bless and keep all of the William's families in his care.
Our thoughts and prayers go
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the Williams families. May God wrap his arms around all of you and help you through this tragedy!! My heart breaks for all of you!!
Thoughts and prayers are with
Thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of need
This is such a sad story, I
This is such a sad story, I wish the train operators would just install lights and barriers at every crossing to eliminate these accidents,my condolences to the entire Williams family and I hope for a complete recovery for
Dryden & Andrew.
I notice from the article
I notice from the article that there are two trust funds set up for the family: one at United Communities Credit Union (Angie Provost, which is Angie’s maiden name, or Andrew Williams) and the other at TD Canada Trust (Williams family trust). My prayers are with the Williams family.
Mark, my thoughts are with
Mark, my thoughts are with you and your family in this time of sorrow.
My condolences and best
My condolences and best wishes to the Williams family.
My heart breaks for the
My heart breaks for the Williams family, and all that are impacted by this terrible tragedy. We send up our prayers in your time of pain and sorrow.
Our prayers are with the
Our prayers are with the family at this heartbreaking time.