Father who died saving his disabled son

The grown son had Down's Syndrome. This is a great story, please read the whole thing.

Father Who Died Saving Son Known For Sacrifice – washingtonpost.com

When Joseph, 20, who has Down syndrome, fell into a septic tank Monday in his back yard, Vander Woude jumped in after him. He saved him. And he died where he spent so much time living: at his son's side.

"That's how he lived," Vander Woude's daughter-in-law and neighbor, Maryan Vander Woude, said yesterday. "He lived sacrificing his life, everything, for his family."

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For those who knew him, Vander Woude's sacrifice was in keeping with a lifetime of giving.