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To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 12:54:11 PM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

As well you should be....! I'll say a prayer for his speedy and full recovery.

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 12:55:45 PM
From: Oral Roberts	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

I read that yesterday. You should be proud of him as the whole community should be. Is a broken leg the extent of it?

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 1:01:32 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

A great job. I hope he recovers quickly. How you been Ms. Foxaletta? Long time noseeum.

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 1:18:28 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Fantastic! A nightmare with a happy ending.

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 1:27:30 PM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

What a brave man! He is wonderful.

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 2:06:13 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

He deserves a medal! Hope he recovers fully and soon!

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 2:52:00 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Oh, my gosh, RDW~! Just reading that story made my eyes teary....What a very brave man he is! Let us know how he's doing!

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (178966)	5/27/2009 10:56:11 PM
From: goldworldnet	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

He's a great man. I'm posting the story in case the link expires. Train Rescue: Father & Officer Called Heroes Michael George, Lauren Leamanczyk and Mick Trevey with Sean O'Flaherty and Jay Sorgi ELM GROVE - Monday's Memorial Day Parade in Elm Grove was canceled after an accident on the train tracks. But the tragedy could have been even worse if it weren't for the actions of a West Allis man who is in critical condition, and Elm Grove Police Officer John Krahn, who is in satisfactory condition. The mother-in-law of Scott Partenfelder, the man from West Allis, says he will recover from his injuries, though at last report he remains in critical condition after trying to save the life of his wife and son. Tim Weiner was on his way to the parade when he saw a minivan get stuck between the gates on the train tracks on Juneau Blvd. Inside the van were a 40-year-old mother, Monica Partenfelder, and her 2-year-old son. "She kind of panicked. I don't blame her. She probably didn't see where the train was coming from. You could hear it was getting close," Weiner said. The wheels of the van were lodged on the tracks. She was trapped. That's when the boy's father, Scott Partenfelder, 47, who was riding in a different car, raced to try to get the mother and son out in time. Witnesses say Officer Krahn also came out of nowhere to help. "I couldn't figure out why he wasn't getting away from the car. But I later found out there was a child in the back. So he was reaching in the back when the train hit the car. He was trying to get the child out. This guy is a hero," Weiner said. The two men got the mother out of the van in time, but they couldn't get the 2-year-old boy out of his car seat. The freight train smashed into the van, knocking the vehicle into both Partenfelder and Officer Krahn. The minivan ended up about 200 feet away with severe front-end damage. Incredibly, the young boy wasn't hurt. Witnesses say even after the crash, Officer Krahn was only worried about the boy's safety. "I ran over to the police officer, and his leg was pretty bad, and all he said to me was, "Get the kid out of the van!" and he was screaming and yelling in pain," Weiner said. Tuesday, a crew from the Canadian Pacific Railroad checked the signal crossing where the crash happened. A railroad spokesman maintains the signals were working correctly at the time of the crash. "I have no concerns about train operations," said spokesman Mike LoVecchio. Officer Krahn, now in the hospital, is being praised for his actions. "That cop, that guy's a hero as far as I'm concerned. He really didn't have to be there, he didn't have to do that. But he did," Weiner said. The Partenfelder family says they want to thank Krahn. "Our hearts and our prayers go out to him and his family for a speedy recovery. Officer Krahn and my brother are heroes," said Peggy Partenfelder Moede, Scott's sister. A spokeswoman at Froedtert Hospital says the 41-year-old police officer is in satisfactory condition following surgery. Scott Partenfelder was in critical condition after undergoing nearly eight hours of surgery, the hospital said, but his mother-in-law says he will recover. Village trustee Jan Schoenecker said she was still shaken hours after the incident, which happened near her house. She didn't see the accident but heard it. "I heard loud, very loud screeching of the train and then a crash and then the continued screeching of the train and then I heard screams (for help)," she said. She knows Krahn and said he has children himself. She called him a hero. "That's action in the call of duty," she said. The Memorial Day parade had been expected to draw thousands of people to the village of about 6,200 just west of Milwaukee. Emergency vehicles would have had trouble getting to the accident because of the traffic and crowds, Schoenecker said. The 94-car freight train was going from the Twin Cities to Chicago with mixed cargo. The crew had been told to sound the horn extra times because of holiday traffic and they complied, Canadian Pacific spokesman Mike LoVecchio said. He said it's not clear yet how the van became stuck between the crossing gates but the accident serves as a reminder for drivers to be cautious. "It is very dangerous to proceed into a crossing when you can't get through, meaning when there is extra traffic, stop short of the crossing," LoVecchio said. "Don't proceed onto the tracks." Canadian Pacific will cooperate with police and conduct its own internal investigation, as is standard, he said. Schoenecker stated that officials will also take a hard look at the Memorial Day parade. "There will be an entire evaluation, not only by the people that run the parade, but also by the village and the police department and the railway." She points out that the parade has been held each year since 1947 without incident. todaystmj4.com * * *