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17 July 2005
Silkworm drummer Michael Dahlquist died in an auto accident on friday. He was killed along with two friends while they were out to lunch from work by a woman intent on taking her own life. You can read the Chicago tribune's story here.
I've been lucky enough to listen to and watch this band grow since 1994, their "In the West" days, and thanks to them sharing my home state for a few years I have had them in my life in a few other small ways as well. Michael was an incredibly sweet person. It's a terrible thing.
A couple of photos of Michael and the guys: [1], [2], [3], [4].
What an insanely senseless way to die. Three men died because somebody else wanted to end her own life. I can't even begin to think the range of emotions their families must be going through.
Ugh. Fer fuck's sake, drive off a cliff, jump off a bridge, play with a pistol, but take others with you on your selfish flight of stupidity? I just don't get people sometimes.
Tragic, just tragic. I'm sorry you lost friends safetyfork, that's never easy. Big hugs to you and the rest of their friends and family.
And yeah, killing yourself by running into other people? Just insane. I seem to remember that Chicago has bridges, I'm pretty sure guns are legal there, and the dealer down the street could probably hook her up with some downers. It's good that they're charging her with murder, because that's what it was.
i feel you, safetyfork. it's horrible on a lot of levels.
and i just deleted a big wad of text because this is a bit close for me as well.
i've had the grand misfortune to know people on both sides of this kind of thing
i'll let the picture so the talking ≡ Click to see image ≡