Pray for the Pragar Family

Saints, it is with great sadness that I must tell you that Tom Pragar has passed away.  Here is a link to the obituary. As you may remember last week we posted information about a fundraiser for him and his family. Please consider attending.

While I rejoice in knowing what goodness comes when one passes from this life to eternal life with our heavenly Father my heart is terribly heavy for the Pragar family. Through Saints Helping Saints I have met some amazing people faced with terrible hardship and I always wonder how they can face their journey with such poise and bravery. I've joked that I think they have a positivity boot-camp in the oncology departments at our local hospitals because these men, women and children ALWAYS amaze me.

While I've never met Tom Pragar I have met his daughter Sami. I think their whole family must have gone to the positivity boot-camp...and their friends must have too. Last fall we first started praying for Mr. Pragar and we continued everyday. In January I met a young woman named Jordan Schmidt, a friend of Sami's who wanted to help by holding another fundraiser. Just from talking to this friend of Sami's I could tell Tom was a special man and how well loved him and his family were. 

Sami will be returning to Seton this fall and her brother will be at Elder. Please pray for them - our entire Seton & Elder communities praying together will be a great blessing for them. Also pray for his wife Mary Welch Pragar (Seton Class of '82) and pray for Tom's extended family and all of his friends who have been praying for his recovery. Pray for his co-workers in the Cincinnati Fire Department.  Most importantly please pray for the repose of Tom's soul into heaven.