can not get any worse than this,

hillbilly
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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 2:03am
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Please keep Adam and Terri Pinkard and their family in your prayers.

Sadly Terri's son (Adam's step-son) 11-year old Donald Glenn Wright Jr, known to most of us as DJ was killed today in a terrible accident at their home.

Like many of us did when we were young boys (and a lot of girls too) DJ and two other boys were playing in a large hole near the track. Tragically, while DJ was in the hole alone, the wall collapsed trapping him. Adam, Johnny Borders and other rescuers dug frantically but couldn't get to DJ in time.

The Cornoner pronounced DJ dead at the scene late this afternoon.

Donald Glenn Wright Jr was born September 21st, 1997.

My first thoughts of DJ were of his kind face. He was always wanting to climb up in the flagging stand and help flag the finish line at Holeshot. He and his buddies had a great time waiving the yellow and checkered flags in between motos. That is how I will always remember him - grinning from ear-to-ear waiving the checkered flag.

There are no words to express the heavy sorrow we all feel for the Pinkard family and for DJ's father and his family.

The funeral arrangements have not been made as of this evening. I will post the arrangements as soon as they are available.

The absolute best thing about being a member of the motocross family, is just that - the motocross family. At times like this we always pull together to support our own.

We ask that you lift DJ's spirit up in prayer and pray for his family as they try to cope with the tragedy of his untimely passing.

With great sorrow,

Tom


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hillbilly
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3/7/2009 10:45am
sorry if the story has been told,

I know Johnny well and know lots of you do to.

Godspeed,,,,,
Robert
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3/7/2009 10:47am
Damn, that's terrible.
Cygnus
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3/7/2009 10:48am
Very tragic. Best wishes go out to the family.
crowe176
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3/7/2009 10:49am
Awful. Best wishes to his loved ones. I can't even begin to imagine what his parents are feeling right now.

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3/7/2009 10:52am
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andymoto
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3/7/2009 10:53am
With great sadness,my condolences to the family and all relatives and friends.
midpack
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3/7/2009 10:59am
Prayers made. God, please help the family.
DoctorJD
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3/7/2009 11:08am
midpack wrote:
Prayers made. God, please help the family.
Ditto.
As the father of an 11-year-old son, I can't imagine the pain they're going through right now.
3/7/2009 11:15am Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 10:48pm
Same scenario happened to my best friends nephew this past summer. He was only 9. They had a inground pool that had been removed, kid was playing in the dirt and had made a little tunnel that the mother didn't know about, caved in on him I'm just posting this, not to take away from original post... but to make parents think about what can happen.

Sorry for your loss and theirs Dave. Really sucks for anyone to have to go through this.
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3/7/2009 12:23pm
Prayers sent for the family and friends. He is now in the hands of God, safe from all harm.
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3/7/2009 12:34pm
man,thats to young to go. condolences to the family and friends. god speed.
BobbyM
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3/7/2009 12:50pm
damn...very sorry to hear that. damn.
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3/7/2009 1:09pm
very sorry to hear that. Sucks. RIP DJ.
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3/7/2009 1:19pm
Prayers and condolences to the family. RIP DJ.
curmudgeon
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3/7/2009 1:50pm
So true.

Thoughts and prayers for the family.
WhKnuckle
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3/7/2009 1:52pm
Man, that's terrible. My condolences to that family.
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3/7/2009 3:03pm Edited Date/Time 4/16/2016 10:48pm
@$%&%^*^%#!!!!. That is every parents worst nightmare.

I hope that the family can find peace somehow in this tragic time.

Prayers sent. RIP Little Man, DJ.

I am going to go hug my kids.

TyDog
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3/7/2009 3:07pm
I couldn't imagine life without my son.
Words cannot even express how awful this must be for the family.

Goodspeed DJ and RIP
Thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family.
3/7/2009 3:26pm
As a father of four I can't imagine anything worse.

God Bless DJ and his family.
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3/7/2009 3:38pm
Sad news
3/7/2009 3:43pm
As a former promoter, my kids also grew up at the track. Playing in the dirt, swimming in the watering pond, just generally having the run of the place.

My heart goes out to the family.
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3/7/2009 5:05pm
So sad, life is not fair, when shild goes to heaven only 11 years old.
REST IN PEACE
ProMed
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3/7/2009 5:17pm
Man, heartbreaking stuff there.
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3/7/2009 5:21pm
I am a parent and would not be able to cope with the loss of my child, I hope somehow that DJ's parents have alot of support this is tragic.
3/7/2009 5:44pm
I am so sorry for the family my condolences.

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