Declan Sullivan, Notre Dame Junior, Dies After Tower Topples as He Filmed Football Practice

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Declan Sullivan, a junior at Notre Dame University, who was killed Wednesday after the tower from which he was filming football practice fell over. According to the IndyStar, Sullivan, who is from Long Grove, Ill., was transported from the LaBar practice complex to a South Bend hospital where he later died.

Authorities were investigating the incident. The hydraulic scissor lift, which can be lowered or raised depending on needs, stretched across a nearby street. Winds in the area were gusting to 51 mph at the time, according to the National Weather Service, and the team practiced indoors Tuesday because of the blustery conditions. Source: IndyStar

There is an unwritten rule that parents aren't supposed to bury their children. I know that doesn't always work that way. As a parent, I am deeply saddened by Declan Sullivan's death. I pray his family will find solace knowing he died doing what he loved.