A quote by R.W. Emerson on leading a successful life.

“To have lived a successful life is to laugh often and much...to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a little bit better...to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!”

Taken 2 Soon by Foreign Nationals

The following stories involve foreign nationals that were here illegally and caused fatal accidents here in the States.

Should we allow foreign nationals that take the lives of our loved ones leave the country?

Oliver Kasprizik has returned to Germany after taking Mikey from us - maybe if had tried to flee he would still be here.

Since Kasprizik wasn't here illegally - is it really acceptable in our system for him to leave the country so easily?

HOLLAND, MI -- An illegal immigrant who allegedly caused a fatal crash by turning in front of a motorcyclist was charged Thursday with trying to leave the scene of the deadly collision.

Rodrigo Delacruz-Encarnacion, 25, is jailed on a $100,000 bond following his arraignment in Holland District Court on the felony, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

Police say Delacruz-Encarnacion is responsible for killing William O'Brien, 52, of Holland in an 8 p.m. Wednesday crash. O'Brien was driving his 1996 Harley-Davidson south on Butternut Drive when the suspect's minivan turned into the path of his motorcycle.

O'Brien could not avoid the crash, and struck the passenger side of the van. He died at the scene. His family declined to comment on the accident.

Ottawa County sheriff's Lt. Steve Kempker said witnesses had to detain Delacruz-Encarnacion at the scene of the crash until police arrived. He was arrested and taken to the Ottawa County Jail.

The suspect has been in the country illegally since the spring and has been working odd jobs and living in migrant camps, police said. He allegedly had fraudulent identification when he was arrested.

Authorities believe Delacruz-Encarnacion is a risk for fleeing the area since he has no ties to Holland.

AURORA, Colo. (Map, News) - A man accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed three people in Aurora is scheduled to appear in court Monday.

Aurora police say 23-year-old Francis Hernandez was the driver of an SUV that ran a red light on Thursday, crashed into a pickup, and pushed it into a Baskin Robbins ice cream shop.

Two women in the pickup died instantly, and a toddler who was inside the shop died later at a hospital.

A memorial of cards, flowers, candles and stuffed animals is growing outside the store.

Immigration officials say it appears Hernandez was born outside the U.S., and have placed a hold on him. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Carl Rusnok says that means Hernandez will be handed over to immigration authorities if the state releases him.

Mikey, Jen, Lauren & Julia 6/08

One More Day (lyrics:Diamond Rio)

Last night I had a crazy dream

A wish was granted just for me

It could be for anything

I didnt ask for money,Or a mansion in malibu

I simply wished, for one more day with you

One more day, One more time, One more sunset,

maybe Id be satisfied

But then again, I know what it would do

Leave me wishing still, for one more day with you

First thing Id do, is pray for time to crawl

Then Id unplug the telephone

And keep the tv off

Id hold you every second

Say a million I love yous

Thats what Id do, with one more day with you

Mikey Murr - Taken 2 Soon

Mike was Taken 2 Soon by a senseless accident that has changed all of our lives forever.
We are all reeling from the pain, shock, anger and sadness.

Hundreds of friends and family gathered together to pay respect to him and prop each other up for the days ahead.

At the candlelit vigil and funeral service people stood to offer words of loving remembrance and stories about living with Mikey.

He now lies within the protective aura of his godfather whose resting place is right behind Mike's and depicts Fred as larger than life even after death.

While Oliver Kasprizik likely did not intend to take him from us that day, the combination of his negligence and our traffic laws have allowed him to return to Germany with a mere traffic ticket.

This has increased the confusion that we all feel in trying to grapple with the trauma that has touched all of our lives.

The increase in the use of motorcycles and scooters in these days of high gas prices has seemingly increased the number of motorcycle related accidents and deaths to an unnerving level.

Our hearts are broken and a hole has been blown through the fabric of our lives and reality.

Mikey was clearly Taken 2 Soon from us all.

Police: Driver in fatal failed to observe traffic signal

Posted in News on Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at 9:32 am |

The driver of a car involved in a fatal collision with a motorcyclist in Mount Laurel Saturday night has been charged with failure to observe a traffic signal, police said.

Oliver Kasprizik, 26, of Mainz, Germany was charged with the traffic offense this week in connection with the 7:10 p.m. accident at the intersection of Church and Fellowship roads, police said.

According to police, Kasprizik was driving a car on Fellowship Road through the intersection when he collided with a motorcycle operated by Michael Murray, 22, of Oregon Avenue in Mount Laurel.

Following the accident, Murray was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he was pronounced dead later that evening, police said. Kasprizik was not injured.

Kasprizik’s traffic charge was assigned to Mount Laurel Municipal Court, police said.

An investigation into the accident is continuing, police said.

Man dies after Mt. Laurel motorcycle accident

August 10th from the Courier-Post Online...

A man was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Mt. Laurel, according to police.

The biker, Michael Murray, 22, of Mt. Laurel, collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Church and Fellowship roads a little after 7:00 p.m., officials said.

Murray was rushed to Cooper University Hospital, where he later died.

The driver of the vehicle, Oliver Kasprizik, 26, of Mainz, Germany, was not injured in the collision, authorities reported.

No charges have been filed yet. The Mt. Laurel Police Department will continue to investigate.