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Sad Outcome for a Cobra Driver.

I am sure friends of Dave's won't mind that I will share this sad news with other Cobra enthusiasts.
Last Monday, one of our Windy City Cobra Club members, David Schlagman, was involved in a very serious accident which turned fatal 4 days later.
Here was the first report e-mailed by his friend, Marty:

Subject: RE: David Shlagman

Yesterday morning, David was traveling on St. Mary's Rd. south of Hwy. 60 when the accident occurred. They surmise he may have seen a stray deer or other animal and swerved off the roadway to avoid it. Then, the car hit a dip on the shoulder, came back up and hit a concrete structure, causing a frontal collision. They had to use the Jaws Of Life to remove him from the car, however, he was cognizant when the paramedics arrived and was asking for his cousin, a paramedic in Long Grove, to be there.

I went to visit the hospital, and saw David. He's flat-boarded, with IV's and tubes. He was heavily sedated and fast asleep. It looks like the vitals are all there, so thank God for that. I believe there was no head injuries in the accident.

He will be in intensive care for several days; broken ribs, punctured lung and liver, and a pretty good loss of blood, all of which they have under control. The big question is, about the spinal cord injury, to what extent it is. They can't say, and won't really opine about this. I think he was on Coumidin, a blood thinner, so bleeding is an issue. They have put a "filter" in his artery to prevent any solid matter from making its way upstream, so they're on it. He is in a good hospital for these types of injuries.

Say a prayer for David and his family. He needs all the help he can get. We can only hope for a full recovery. David, we're pulling for you!

Then his friend wrote the following late Friday:

I am very sorry to report that David passed away this evening from complications of his accident on Monday morning. He suffered multiple critical injuries and in spite of all of the measures utilized in the ICU, his life ended about 7:30 this evening. He was surrounded by his close family & friends, including a very loving son, and I feel fortunate that I got to say my good-byes to him before he went. I will miss him very much as he & I have become close friends over the last year. He was quite the "character" and had a very big heart, possessed a great deal of common sense, and was well educated in the lessons of a life well lived! Nobody loved their Cobra more then he, and he'll be missed very much by those who loved and respected him!

Sad news. Condolences to family and friends.
Larry

I'm so sorry. Tears are rolling down my face as I write this post.

My condolences...sad sad story:(

I am very sorry to hear this sad news.

My thoughts are with his family and I wish him Godspeed to the place he cherished most in Heaven. Via con Dios my friend, via con Dios.

tin-man

Can this post be moved to the Windy City Cobra Club sub forum?

A "Five Star" Character!

David lived his life as he saw it and was truly loved & respected by his friends & family! No one loved their Cobra more then he! If there is a heaven for Davids spirit to soar to, then there will be a heavenly car show and a well equipped "shop" waiting for him! He will be missed a great deal!

My heart hurts......God be with his family.

I did not know Dave but I know the soul of the man, it is common among us, filled with passion, not just for the car but for life.
To die is tragic
To die doing what you truly love is epic.
I can only pray the Lord make that same choice for me when my time comes.

God speed Dave

RIP Brother, may God be with you and your family.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo (Post 1159176)

Can this post be moved to the Windy City Cobra Club sub forum?

I think it's good for all to see....

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Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo (Post 1159176)

Can this post be moved to the Windy City Cobra Club sub forum?

...done....

Was he driving his Cobra when it happened?

Another sad post for fellow Cobra enthusiast....RIP! Seems we have had way to many of these this year.....:CRY:

Very sad story, this could happen to anyone of us. The diguised rainbow behind this tragedy is that he was doing what he loved the most...riding his Cobra. May he rest in eternal comfort and may God grant his family the strength to fathom this loss.
So mote it be.
Basque 1

I have set in front of this thread for over four hours trying to write something about the passing of a dear friend Dave Shlagman, reading the thread over and over then it hit me .
Tin-man said; Godspeed
Basque1 said; Fathom the loss
gsharapa said; to many of these this year
specOp1 said ; God be with you
D-CEL said; same choice for me when my time comes
Charles Roybal said ; My heart Hurts
LMH said; Condolences to his family
Jeff Frigo said it best TEARS ARE ROLLING DOWN MY FACE AS i WRITE THIS POST. Yes they are. Tomorrow I have to bury a my Dear friend, what more can be said

Bob I have been quiet also for the same reasons----I have been remembering the day you and I spent with Dave at the Wright-Pat Air Force Museum----spent hours looking at the picture I took of you and him by the B2 -----I'll remember everytime I look at any of the photos I took on that trip to London---his spirit is in all 300+ of them

Someone asked if he was driving his Cobra, yes, he was driving his Cobra.

I met Dave through the WCCC and I can truly say I liked him the first second I met him; it was at my first LCS four years ago. His Cobra was a work of art. He took much pride in it and drove it often. David was one of those quite nice guys with little to say, but when he did talk, it was important and usually a good lesson to all. I will look forward to seeing him again, when my time on earth is up.

Lee

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Originally Posted by Trueoo7 (Post 1159256)

Was he driving his Cobra when it happened?

After re-reading my first post I can see that there might be a question if he was driving his Cobra when the accident occurred.
To set the record straight, YES, Dave was enjoying a drive in his Cobra when the accident happened.
And a big thank you to Marty H. who kept us informed, while we were all waiting and hoping Dave's outcome had not ended like this.
Ralph

By the tone of the posts, we lost a good one. My thoughts and prayers to him and his family.