Jake Ehlinger found dead near campus

[Hank_Hill 18793]

Just now, TonyTexas said:

 

See anything wrong here?

Hey man he's just doing his job

[ChickenSandwich 9828]

Just brutal. Rest In Peace 

[westexhorn 2013]

omg no..... this is too cruel to their family

[Bevo Num1 1011]

See anything wrong here?

Yeah, it's John Hancock.

[Lonestar88 4629]

Man wtf, this is awful.

[Bigbend1812 12915]

Holy Fuck!  Terrible news.  fuuuuck

[Guest Lobo]

SO very sorry to hear this.  Just a damn tragedy for that family.  God bless them. 

[hayden_horn 11362]

jesus christ what a tragedy

[fattyflattie 4639]

RIP Jake.   Hope the family can someday find some peace. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33865]

That's fucking horrible. RIP Jake. Omg

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Very terrible.  Can’t imagine

[crash_davis 23101]

What a gut kick to the family. T&Ps to them.

[TreatyOak 16311]

This is terrible on so many levels. Very sad when a young man dies for whatever reason. Prayers for the family. This is beyond horrific. 

[Surly Bevo 24908]

Woa, just saw this.  Damn

[Cap33 384]

Prayers to all who love him. Just terrible.

[cam4mav 771]

Thoughts and Prayers ❤️

[jeevsie 3733]

RIP, Jake.  Unreal for the family.

[AUS-97HORN 11757]

Dammit.   really feel for Sam and his Mom. 

[Hammerhead 257]

Damn. That’s fucking terrible. Thoughts and prayers to the family. Tragic news. Fuck. 

[Hiphopopotamos 20869]

Prayers to his family.  What a tragedy.

[clownin72 197]

So fuckin terrible, prayers to the Ehlingers

[Nivek 16923]

Ugh. This sucks. RIP Jake.

[Machinator 32099]

[THUJONE 4550]

Jesus fuck. RIP kid. 

[Footballpants 121]

An unbelievable tragedy. I'm heartbroken for Sam and Jenna, Jake's UT teammates, fraternity brothers, Westlake teammates and friends. Just a terrible fucking gut punch for the UT and Westlake Communities.

[SA-KC_Horn 1295]

Man..... this is fucking terrible. 

[Ghost of Stevie Ray 1584]

What a gut punch.  RIP Jake.  Horns up forever.

[Degenerate Gardner 4085]

Damnit. Just awful

[sachick 1189]

Right before Mother’s Day. Ugh.

[DigDug 1667]

Fucking what..RIP

[GSU&UT 1798]

God fucking dammit this sucks, like everyone else has said I really feel for Sam and his mom.

[Eggo 3977]

Fuck. That family has felt too much pain. 

[Nicole44 22058]

My heart breaks for the family. Hook’em! RIP. Too damn young...❤️🤘🏼

[Machinator 32099]

[F250 28764]

4 minutes ago, sachick said:

Right before Mother’s Day. Ugh.

Shit, didn't even think of that. Absolutely heart breaking.

 

[Zeus 6014]

FUCK

[TankedBevo 2482]

Damn this is horrible. RIP Jake 

[Royal With Cheese 3]

Very sad news. RIP Jake.

[Art Vandelay 1712]

Absolutely terrible. Jesus. RIP Jake.

[SHOOTER12 8800]

Horrible, absolutely horrible.  Love and prayers to the family.

RIP Jake

[TBD 80]

Breaks my heart...family has been thru enough.

[Bevo14 8303]

Terrible news. Condolences to Sam and his family. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[RomaVicta 29902]

There then gone. Hard to get your head around the death of the young.

I recall watching the programs marking the 50 year anniversary of different events in WWII. Those 70 and 80 year old men crying their guts out in the cemetary at Normandy was so moving. At 70 you get the full picture of what a young man misses when he dies young.

The Ehlingers have two such suddenly concluded timelines. They'll be haunted over the years as they mark what was missed. Some Thanksgiving in the 2040s will go quiet for a moment. Maybe there will be a chair simply left empty. It will become a reminder. Tears will flow or be fought back.

It's not terribly rare, but, in every case, it must feel so intensely personal. 

And there is so little a stranger like me can do. I hope all goes as well as it can for the survivors. There's no getting around the fact that this is just bad. Keep moving, my friends.

Edited May 6, 2021 by RomaVicta

[kegman 187]

Fuck that sucks.  RIP.  

[BrazilHorn 6586]

Wow. Just sad. Feel for the Ehlinger family. Terrible. 

[Machinator 32099]

[UDontKnow 10439]

2 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

I can't even imagine having to make that kind of flight home. I'm sorry Sam and his family are going through this.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18547]

Awful. Horrible. Tragic. RIP. That poor family has been through hell. 

[gmr548 16576]

There then gone. Hard to get your head around the death of the young.
I recall watching the programs marking the 50 year anniversary of different events in WWII. Those 70 and 80 year old men crying their guts out in the cemetary at Normandy was so moving. At 70 you get the full picture of what a young man misses when he dies young.
The Ehlingers have two such suddenly concluded timelines. They'll be haunted over the years as they mark what was missed. Some Thanksgiving in the 2040s will go quiet for a moment. Maybe there will be a chair simply left empty. It will become a reminder. Tears will flow or be fought back.
It's not terribly rare, but, in every case, it must feel so intensely personal. 
And there is so little a stranger like me can do. I hope all goes as well as it can for the survivors. There's no getting around the fact that this is just bad. Keep moving, my friends.

A post worth quoting. Well said.