In his final moments, a dad cradled his 11-year-old daughter, Laney Perdue, as the plane they were on went down. Mike Perdue’s final efforts to protect his daughter are believed to be the reason she’s alive today.
Mike Perdue, and his 11-year-old daughter, Laney Perdue, were aboard the Beaver Island c*rash. Originally, Laney was scheduled to travel to the island alone to visit friends but Mike ended up choosing to ride along. And though the decision ultimately cost him his life, he saved his daughter’s life successfully.
There’s no way to know exactly what happened inside the plane in the moments the aircraft plum*meted to the earth. But the last thing Laney remembers is the way her dad cradled his daughter for the very last time.
Laney’s mom, Christie Perdue said: “He cradled her in his arms,” “She doesn’t remember anything, except for her daddy squeezing her so hard.”
Laney Perdue is the sole survivor of the Beaver Island plane, it seems as if her dad’s life-saving attempt succeeded.
Mike’s widow, Christie says: “It was a miracle and a tra.g.edy, all in one day,”
“It’s hard to balance all those emotions.”
Mike Perdue said good bye to his life that day and so did the pilot and two other passengers. And Laney may have shared the same fate if her father had not served as a human shield.
Laney Perdue suffered multiple broken bones and injuries. However, all wounds are concentrated to one side of her body that is the side opposite of where her dad was seated beside her. And this certainly supports the idea that her brave dad cradled her and thereby saved her life.
Christie Perdue said: “In my heart of hearts, I know that he truly did save her, and he protected her,”
“He was just a beautiful human and loved his community, and he loved Beaver Island,”
“I’m not surprised at all that he did that, that he sacrificed, and he was her hero.”
Now, Mike’s family begins the difficult task of moving on without him. His family has been flooded with support from their community to navigate this difficult time. A fundraising page has already exceeded $100,000 to help cover the family as they grieve the loss of Mike Perdue.
Christie said: “He was just an amazing human being and we’ll spend the rest of our life just honoring his memory,”
Source: Goupdates.com
