Justen Purcell
Mr. Purcell had just stepped out of his truck getting ready to tow a vehicle for the CHP when a 19 year old drunk driver it and killed him.
Mr. Purcell had just stepped out of his truck getting ready to tow a vehicle for the CHP when a 19 year old drunk driver it and killed him.
Justen had helped me get into my car a day or two before the accident, after locking myself out near CVS. I had no cash with me. I asked if he could follow me to my house so that I could tip him. He said not to worry about it…just doing his job. I noticed the spelling of his name was unusual, so his name was easy to remember. When I got home, I put $10 aside to deliver to him. Before I did, I heard on the news about the horrible crash, and knew it was this precious young man. I was crushed, and I only met him for a 15 minute AAA tow call. I wished it wasn’t true. Then to realize that he was the brother of Jessica, a teacher at my daughter’s preschool…just the saddest nightmare. Still in my thoughts and prayers over 22 years later. Rest in peace, dear Justen.