Thomas Eric Duncan was remembered Saturday as a big-hearted and compassionate man whose virtues may have led to his infection with Ebola in his native Liberia and subsequent death as the first victim of the disease in the United States.
Family and friends gathered at a small Southern Baptist church with a primarily Liberian flock near where Duncan's mother and other family members live.
Duncan's neighbors in Liberia believe he was infected by helping a pregnant woman who later died from Ebola. It was unclear if he knew about her diagnosis before traveling to the United States.
Duncan denied helping his Ebola-sickened neighbor, but it would be consistent with the caring nature he always showed, said his nephew Josephus Weeks of nearby Kannapolis.
May his soul RIP.
Sad, may his soul rest in peace!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity! may his soul rest in peace! he could have been saved had the doctors not ignored the signs and did the right thing!
ReplyDeleteMay God grant his soul eternal peace and give his families strength to bear their loss!
ReplyDelete