Puddy Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Very sad. Jim Kelly's 8-Year-Old Son Hunter Dies By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer 1 hour, 20 minutes ago BUFFALO, N.Y. - Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday morning. He was 8. "Our prayers go to the family and kids," Jim Kelly's brother, Dan, told The Associated Press. Born in 1997, Hunter Kelly was given no more than three years to live after being diagnosed with Krabbe Disease, an inherited degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The disease hinders development of the myelin sheath, a fatty covering that protects the brain's nerve fibers. In honor of their son, Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, established the Hunter's Hope Foundation in 1997, which has raised more than $6 million and awarded more than $3.8 million to leukodystrophy and other neurological disease-related research. The disease has no known cure. Jim Kelly, who won an unprecedented four straight AFC titles as the Bills' quarterback in the early 1990s, had credited his son for serving as his inspiration after he retired from football following the 1996 season. "He'll never be able to do what daddy did," Kelly said last year. "But he's going to do greater things. He's going to make a difference in kids' lives. He already has." Kelly and his son happened to share the same birthday, Valentine's Day. The Kelly family was preparing to issue a press release later in the day, Dan Kelly said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trots Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I don't know why NFL QB's kids seem to have bad health problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Savage Beatings Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I've never known real fear until I became a father. I cannot even begin to imagine how horrible it truly must be to lose your child at such a young age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I've never known real fear until I became a father. I cannot even begin to imagine how horrible it truly must be to lose your child at such a young age. 912404[/snapback] Nothing would be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dogs Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Nothing would be worse. 912440[/snapback] It's one of the reasons I don't want kids. I lost both my parents young, and it's tough enough for any child to lose their parents at a young age. I couldn't even begin to fathom the pain that a parent would go through in losing a child. Prayers will definitely be there for the Kelly Family!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I don't know what I'd do if I lost either of my boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I've never known real fear until I became a father. I cannot even begin to imagine how horrible it truly must be to lose your child at such a young age. 912404[/snapback] I feel the same way.Eventhough Jim Kelly and family knew this was eventually coming they have to still be devastated by this. So Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 As a new father, I couldn't even imagine what they are going through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Egret Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardrocker Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 I have met one of Jim Kelly's brother's. He is the next door neighbor to one of the guys in my local league. Seems like a really great guy. They have handled this situation with a lot of class. I echo the words here. This is very sad and as Savage said, until you become a parent you dont understand real fear. Prayers to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Sad. I remember Kelly's HoF induction speech. Brought me to misty eyes when he brought up his son... Thoughts/prayers to the Kelly family... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfv87 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 my Prayers are going out to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pitbull739 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 I remember the HOF speech as well, very moving. I was very upset to hear this today and cannot imagine their feelings. Our hearts go out to the Kelly's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 God Bless the Kelly family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 His name is Hunter. What the family would apprecite more then an emotican on a web site is a donation to their foundation. You can find thier effort at HuntersHope.org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 ya know, my next cube neighbor (who's a hugh Buffalo fan) let me know this earlier this morning. I said, "That blows".... I don't have any kids but I do have a nephew and a niece. And I love them with all my heart. I couldn't imagine losing one of them let alone one of my own. All the thoughts and prayers from me and mine out to his .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spot7 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Too many around here. Here's to Hunter a brave little man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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