[Hal Copple]

With Mike Stenhouse, and the Olthoff's, i drove up to Steve's house this afternoon, to be with his wife, and two daughters. Afterwards, we examined the crash site.

Out of respect to our deceased, and much missed friend, and his family, i will only correct the post by saying that the passenger was not his girlfriend, but a friend of the family. Steve was a loving father and husband, and those of us that knew him personally miss him greatly. The passenger was not from this area, but visting the family.

A very sad day for all of us, and our close knit family. But we should not publish incorrect information about such a sad and as yet not fully understood event. Steve was a very experienced driver, and i never met a man who loved his two daughters and wife more than he did.

With sad regrets,