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On October 14th, on an otherwise uneventful skydive, Shannon Embry
suffered mortal injuries during or shortly after deployment of her main
canopy. Shannon was an exemplary tracker, and it is possible that
deployment of her main canopy while still in forward motion could have
incapacitated her or perhaps even ended her life. While the main canopy
was 100% undamaged, she made no attempt to release the brakes or stow
the slider, and continued in a steady weight shift turn until impact.
She had trained medical personnel (fellow skydivers) with her within
seconds of landing, but could not be resuscitated. She was a mother, a
mate, our sister in the sky, a lover, a skydiver, a woman and our
friend. She will be missed.
Blue skies, Shannon.
The Jump for the Cause team, your sisters and brothers in the air and on
the ground.
Cards to Shannon's family may be sent to:
Fred Strunk
1483 N Mt Juliet Rd. #238
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
Fred has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to JFTC.
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