10-year-old dies in accident with Kubota Mule

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10-year-old dies in accident with Kubota Mule

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Thursday, August 27. 2009

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A Madison County boy died Wednesday afternoon following an accident on a Kubota Mule in his driveway.

Ten-year old Stephen Ginn was pronounced dead at Athens Regional Hospital Wednesday evening.

According to county coroner Michelle Cleveland, Madison County EMS responded to the Wildcat Bridge Road home around 5:53 p.m. Wednesday.

The boy’s father, Frank Ginn, a state senatorial candidate, found the boy pinned under the vehicle when he pulled in the driveway. His death was ruled an accident by “mechanical asphyxia.”

Cleveland said Ginn was working on his bicycle and needed tools. As he drove to the farm shop, he lost control on a gravel curve on the driveway and rolled over. She said the accident was not on a four-wheeler, as some have stated. She said the boy often rode the Mule around the family farm.

The victim’s father, Frank Ginn, is the former Franklin County manager. He is seeking the District 47 State Senate seat held by Ralph Hudgens, who is running for state insurance commissioner in 2010.

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#1 colbertcitizen on 08/27/09 at 02:40 PM

my prayers to the family. i am so sorry for your loss. Why all the publicity about the fathers career? this is no time to advertise political runnings.

#1.1 Zach Mitcham on 08/27/09 at 02:58 PM

Clarification: There was no political advertising in this story. We included that he was the son of a state senatorial candidate, because we felt that was a matter of public interest.

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/27/09 at 06:26 PM

thats a bunch of bull.It states that he is running for district 47 state seat.i agree with the other citizens,this is no time to discuss politics

#1.1.1.1 unbelievable on 08/28/09 at 07:12 AM

you people are unbelievable!!! Really--show a little sympathy. This is not a political advertisement---i took it as letting people know who the boys family is so people who them could show some support! Im sure many of you have never had anything this horrible happen to you, but when and if you do--i hope you don't have to go through this same $%^&&**(!!And colbert citizen and anonymous - you are the ones full of bull--heartless bull!!! People like yal make it hard for everyone. I bet you are the same two that blog on every story---get a life!

#1.1.2 No excuse on 08/28/09 at 05:46 AM

I beg to differ. The father's political aspirations are not a matter of public interest in this case. His child has tragically died; what bearing could the fact that he is a senatorial candidate possibly have on that?

#1.2 Friend on 08/31/09 at 07:45 AM

I am disturbed by the fact that so many people think this is a publicity stunt. I happen to know the father of the victim. He is a wonderful person, as is his wife and young daughter. I feel very sure none of you would be so quick to judge if you'd attended visitation for the victim. It is not your place to pass judgment on this family, but to pray that they find a way to get through each and every day without their precious son.

#2 colbertcitizen on 08/27/09 at 03:50 PM

the last sentence says it all. really.

#3 Elaine on 08/28/09 at 05:09 AM

I believe the Madison Journal Yoday should change the story and talk about the 10 years old child. Leave the district 47 state out of it it's not gonna bring the child back for talking about that politics. How rude Madison Journal newspaper are. Start over if you care about the child.

#4 Eric Coile on 08/28/09 at 06:24 AM

I have come to the conclusion that there are people in this world that just look for something to complain about. So what if the story says that about the kids father, there are more important issues in the story like a family losing a 10 year old son. All the story did was give info on who the child's father was, there was not political endorsement what so ever and if there was so frickin' what. A 10 year old is dead from a tragic accident and all you people can do is whine and complain about something rediculously stupid. If you people are that miserable and hate your own lives so much that all you can do is try to turn a tragedy like this into something it is not then maybe you should consider a long look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself why you feel the need to complain all the time, that is if you can survive the fall from your soapbox. To the family, I am truly sorry for your loss and I pray that you can find the peace you may need in your time of mourning.

#4.1 Go Eric! on 08/28/09 at 11:05 AM

Eric, you hit the nail on the head. Those critical fools are tasteless and cruel.

#5 FarmersWife on 08/28/09 at 08:21 AM

Parents,

Please, please, please do not allow your young children to operate tractors, ATV's, golf carts, motorcycles, and other machinery. They are not toys. How many children have to die before we wake up and take the keys away? Let's let this be the last time any of us opens the paper and reads about another child killed on one of these things.

#5.1 Patty on 08/30/09 at 12:46 PM

Amen, Farmer's Wife!! Amen!! It may seem like "the country thing to do", but there is a reason why children aren't allowed to drive cars & trucks...this is just a smaller version. They are not mature enough to drive.

#6 Sardonic Veracity on 08/28/09 at 03:52 PM

Hear hear, Mr. Coile. I totally agree with your response.

To most everyone else, if you think you can write a short story about events such as these in a better manner than this paper does, you have a few choices. You could start a newspaper of your own like Frank Gillespie did or you can apply to write for one that is already publishing.

That being said, if you disagree with a writer putting facts into a story, I don't believe that you would make much of a writer and you should probably keep your day job. Identifying facts about the parents, especially if they are a prominent figure, should be included. If the father was good old Ted Ginn who ran the mill at Rogers Community, I doubt you would have reared your ugly heads about being provided that information.

Facts give the reader a peg to hang the knowledge onto. Here they gave rotten apples a chance to make a stink.

My condolences to the family for your tremendous loss. I pray that God be with you in your time of need.

#6.1 Anon on 08/29/09 at 08:18 AM

Sardonic Veracity.....Well stated!

#7 o.k. on 08/29/09 at 01:49 PM

what the parent does for a living has no bearing on what happened. It has nothing to do with writing a story. The attention should of been kept on this sweet child who died. Who was home with him when it happened? Was he being superivised by an adult?

#8 Anonymous on 08/29/09 at 03:01 PM

didnt mention mothers name huh ??

#9 elaine on 08/31/09 at 06:12 AM

Now who is (SHE) the mama or sister if got any? Wake up do the story again?

#10 T on 08/31/09 at 07:49 AM

What a bunch of idiotic statement some of the above
have made! Great write-up Journal.

#11 Shocked on 08/31/09 at 11:04 AM

I am in complete dis-belief that soooo many have commented on this is such a heartless manner. If one of you lost a child so suddenly how do you think it would feel to read ur remarks. Where is compassion? Where???? These are people with feelings that just had their heart pulled out. Think about that dad who found his son in that condition, think about the mother when told of her son's death, think about how they are going to feel pulling into that driveway day after day and think real hard how it is going to be for them tomorrow and the next day, looooong after you made these heartless remarks....Ya know what I don't believe ne of you are THINKING!!!! You should all be ashamed and make an effort to use the brain that God gave you. I am so sorry for this families loss & My prayers are with the entire Ginn family.

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