A Boy Scout Camp in Iowa took a direct hit from a tornado last night shortly after the Scouts finished dinner. Four young men lost their lives, and approximately fifty more were injured. The Scouts killed in the disaster were Aaron Eilerts, 14 from Eagle Grove, Iowa; Josh Fennen, 13, Sam Thomsen, 13, and Ben Petrzilka, 13, all from Omaha, Nebraska. May God reach out and bring each of the deceased Boy Scouts their heavenly reward and comfort their surviving families and friends.
The surviving Boy Scouts all showed tremendous courage and fidelity to the highest standards of Scouting when, immediately after the tornado passed, they applied their Scout training and worked to rescue, treat, comfort, and help the injured and trapped.
My God bless and keep and comfort each affected Boy Scout, their Scouting leaders, and their families.
While the death of any child is a tragedy, these young men were some of the best and brightest of their respective communities, making this a truly grievous tragedy.
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