I was greatly saddened to read of the death of Stephen Browne ("Farmer dies in tractor accident," July 26). I have known Mr. Browne and his family for almost 20 years, and he was a good and kind man.
I was then horrified to read as your newspaper needlessly recounted all of the tragic circumstances of the 2004 death of Mr. Browne's son, Bart Browne.
I was dumbstruck and heartbroken at my kitchen table thinking of what you were putting Mary Browne through. Bad enough to lose her husband too soon in an accident, but then your article forced her to relive the loss of her son and repeated it for the world to discuss and see again.
MICHAEL RHODES-DEVEY
Delmar