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Post by thinkinkmesa on May 17, 2012 12:01:46 GMT -5
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Post by thinkinkmesa on Jan 4, 2013 12:38:48 GMT -5
The Journey of Hope recieved this email from a man name Joe. Abolitionist, this is a voice you can use.
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I am looking to contact Bill Pelke. I am a murder victim survivor and witnessed the execution of the murderer of my first wife, Sherry Byrne, in 2003 in Ohio. I need to talk with Bill for purely selfish reasons. In a nutshell, since the execution, my life has imploded---I went through a nasty divorce with my second wife----I learned in 2005, that my precious only son, Jake, had a vicious incurable disease, Friedreich's Ataxia, and I have watched him spiral from a normal kid, to wheelchair bound, barely able to speak, unable to feed himself, institutionalized, diaper bound, ...and He nearly died in 2009 and then this past August....my daughter tried to escape by turning to a eating disorder and drugs...and has been in and out of treatment for 5 years.....I lost my executive job and have been unable to replace it---I am on the verge of personal bankruptcy and/or homelessness....
I really think I got so caught up in the death penalty and the cycle of nastiness and hatred, that I lost myself and my values. I know I am a good person. I also know I ALLOWED the DP process to hook me in and I became hateful...I am the most anti-death penalty person out there now, trust me as there truly is nothing good in it...no "closure" no satisfaction, ZIP!
I need to talk with someone, preferably Bill, or the wonderful priest from Ohio (Neil --I forget his last name!!!) if at all possible.
Thank you so much. This is 100% honest
Joe Byrne
908-209-2603
I just talked to Joe, he said I could post this including his number. Jo lives in New Jersey. I have invited him to the 20th annual fast and vigil.
Please share Joe's story.
Peace, Bill
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