Touching Farewell For A Young Railfan

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:31 pm

Technically, this should be in railfanning, but it's too moving to exile it to there, at least for now.

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/20 ... g-farewell

John D · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:28 pm **Posts:** 485

In part, this is why we do what we do-for people. Thank you for sharing this.It ain't just about hardware.

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:00 pm

Thank you, John.

Steve A W · **Posted:** Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:10 pm

Wow, That brought a tear to my eye.
What a great group of people.
Rest in peace Elliot.

Steve A W

SteamEnthusiast4000 · **Posted:** Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:19 pm

This is another instance that verifies to me that there are good people, and there is decency, in this world. It just doesn't get the spotlight like all the negativity in this world does.

Well done, Union Pacific. That really touched my heart. You easily have my respect.

Rest in peace, Elliot. I'm glad you got a proper send-off.

JDParkes · **Joined:** Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:08 am **Posts:** 60

Wonderful story. Someone upstairs is a rail fan, it seems.

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

There are more details in the Mason City, Iowa Globe Gazette newspaper's January 22, 2018 story:

Last Call - Union Pacific, rail crew honor Mason City boy who died from cancer