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Deaths of 10 stun Cedar City

Ouch. That really hurts:( What a great loss to the the families, friends, associates, and communities of all involved. May all affected be consoled in their afflictions and blessed with the guidance and support necessary to make it through the challenging days ahead, and rest assured that the victims are not lost, but rather transferred to another realm in which death has no sting and the grave has no victory.

Peace to all, and may my tears help to assuage the grief of those who mourn.

My sister works at Dr. Ellsworth's office. This is an unbelievable tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go to all the families.

Mandy Johnson was a wonderful person and friend. She will be missed by many people here in Cedar City. My prayers go out to all the families of the victims.

Cecilee was a terrific person, very knowledgable, and a sweet personality. We will miss her greatly.
Blessings to her family. Sharon

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families and friends of those involved in this tragedy. Having known Dallon and Mandy personally this is so hard and I can't even imagine what their families are going through. They will be missed.

I would imagine that just about everyone in Cedar city will have some acquaintance or connection to someone killed in this sad, sad situation. My condolences to the families and all of Cedar city.

Hope all will lay in peace with the Lord.

I knew Lansing Ellsworth, a great man. He served as an elders quorum president and later as my bishop in an LDS Ward in Tucson, AZ, shortly after I married. He was a mentor and great leader and I often look back on my interactions with him and learn from them.

Our prayers go out to him and his wife and children and other loved ones.

Yes, it is probably true that most of Cedar City will be touched in some way by this tragedy. The loss of friends Lansing and Dave (and their son and daughter, respectively) has certainly touched me. My heart goes out to the Ellsworth and Goddard families, as well as to the families of the other six victims of this horrible accident.

Keith Shumway was the best husband you could imagine to my baby sister and an amazing dad to his 3 mo. old son. We are aching terribly as a family and are so grateful for your kind words and many prayers said in our behalf.

May you be consoled in your grief and may all family members of those who died eventually find comfort and peace in quiet moments. We lost our dear son 10 months ago, and my heart truly goes out to all of you.

I am so sorry for the loss of these talented people. Dr. Ellsworth was my dermatologist in Richfield. He served so many communities, from Cedar City, to Richfield, to Wayne County, to the Moab area. How will he and his co-workers ever be replaced? Such a sad day for all the families, and for southern Utah. My heartfelt condolences to all.

There are many of us here in Hurricane who will truly miss our sweet Mandy Johnson. We will always love her and remember her always. My thoughts and prayers go out to her sweet family.

My prayers are of course with the family of ALL of the victims. But especially to Dallin's wife Kamber (whom I grew up with as a child and into adulthood) who is 8+ months pregnant with their first child. May the spirit bring comfort to all those morning this tragedy.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

This spring my son Aaron was at a slumber party and got broadsided by a big exercise ball that sent him crashing into a coffee table. The host of the party called Lansing, who is our neighbor, and he came right over to see if the gash needed stitches. It did. So Lansing bundled me and Aaron into his car and drove to his office at 11:30 PM and administered kindness and medical care to my son...and me. He caught me as I keeled over and was ready to faint when the stitching started. He was happy to help us and I could feel that. I could always feel Lansing was ready to help.

Lynann has always been a strong and enduring support to my children, sending them cards and notes to tell them they were noticed and loved. May we all be able to take Lynnanne, her children, along with the spouses and children of the others who have left us so suddenly and show them we of our love.

Our neighborhood and city community has been devastated at this loss. All of these lives mattered so much and have touched us deeply. They will always touch us.

The King Air aircraft is a very reliable corporate aircraft flown around the world.Hope a rapid resolution is made of whatever problem caused the crash.

What an unbelievable tragedy. We were friends with the Ellsworth family years ago when our children were babies. They are amazing, loving people who always stood ready to help others. Our prayers are with you at this most grief-filled time Lynann.

All our love, Debbi King

With 10 passengers and full fuel load and baggage,(only a 9 passenger aircraft) and the aircraft going in shortly after takeoff, I wonder if anyone checked the allowable gross weight versus the actual weight and also the center of gravity. TheBeech Kingaire is a superior aircraft. I had over 400 hours in it and never an incident.

Our whole family is deeply saddened at the tragic passing of such consumate professionals, hard working, and caring individuals. Both Dr. Ellsworth and Dr. Goddard as well as the other members of their staff will be deeply missed. My 19 year old son feels a great sadness as he credits Dr. Ellsworth in having saved his life from a rare skin melanoma in Summer of 2006. Dr. Ellsworth tried to have a personal connection with his patients and we felt completely informed and well taken care of in his very capable hands. When we heard who the passengers were this morning it was like a dagger to our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the families who have been affected by this tragedy. It will be a loss that many here in Cedar City as well as the other communities in which they served will feel for a long time. Lord bless those who have been affected with your comforting spirit at this most difficult hour.