This Man is a Hero :)

[boo7382]

In the wake of the Tucson shootings, there are a lot of tragic stories. This one made me cry while I was watching it on CNN

More details are emerging about the harrowing and heroic last few moments of a former Washington state man's life, that ended during the weekend shooting rampage in Arizona.

When a gunman opened fire outside a Tucson grocery store, Dorwan was there with his wife Mavy.

"As soon as they realized that what they were hearing were not fireworks, he threw himself on Mavy and forced her to the ground," Stoddard said, voice choking. "[Dorwan] took three bullets while he was shielding his wife."

Mavy was his childhood sweetheart. A woman Dorwan reunited with and married in his 60's, a wife he cared for until the end.

"As soon as the shooting stopped, Mavy realized that Dorwan had been shot. She cradled him when he passed. They had maybe ten minutes. At that point I think he realized that she was OK and he left us."

That is just the sweetest and most selfless thing ever. Watching her tell the story made me cry, she talked about how he died right there on her leg and the last things that he said to her before he stopped breathing

[GritsRgreat]

Dude is a true man and a hero.

[Mr. Scot]

Yep. That is a MAN!

[Hawk]

yup...what a way to go out

[SOJA]

Great story, I can only hope if I were in that situation I would do the exact same thing

[Jangler]

[Wither]

Good story, but I wish he would've had a gun instead and shot the bastard.

[Guest Dorwan]

I appreciate this thread in my honor..

I was going for the ultimate story to pull chicks, but I didn't think past the whole dying thing..