Man Who Dies Doing What He Loves Doing - Was Given Tribute By His Own Son
A father who unfortunately "died doing what he
loved" when he passed away suddenly during a charity cycle has been given
tribute as a "true gentleman" by his son.
(58
year old) Gerry Tobin was taking part in an annual cycle from Cork to Roscommon
on Saturday afternoon to raise money for Epilepsy Ireland when he suffered a
suspected heart attack.
Gerry,
who was from Clonsilla, Dublin, is survived by his wife Mariea, sons Derek and
Mark and extended family and near friends.
Mariea
and Mark were doing the cycle too and were just slightly further ahead than
Gerry when he collapsed on the old N18 Ennis to Galway Road.
From
the report we heard Mark explained .ie that they have done the "Tour de Gaggs"
every year in memory of their late friend, Alan "Gaggs" Gallagher,
who died suddenly in 2009.
From
mark statement He said: "Dad, Mom and I were taking part in the Tour de
Gaggs, after 170km of Day 1, it seems he took a heart attack and died pretty
instantly.
"Our
friends were with him less than a minute after he came off the bike and
heroically tried to save him.
"Gerry,
died doing something he loved, surrounded by people he loved."
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Read More: Man dies
of suspected heart attack in charity cycle event
CPR was
performed by witness Friends at the scene while they waited for the emergency services
to arrive; he was then brought by ambulance to the University Hospital
Limerick, where he was later pronounced dead.
Mark
said that their devastated families are determined to carry on with Gerry's
legacy by raising money for Epilepsy Ireland.
"We
know we'll struggle without him but we'll do our best to celebrate him in the
way he deserves.
"He
was a wonderful father, an amazing husband and a great friend to everyone he
knew."
The
"Tour de Gaggs 2018" Everyday Hero online fundraising page has raised
more than €4,000 for Epilepsy Ireland, and Mark says "the support has been
nothing short of amazing."
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