In Memory of Gaje Jeffrey Florence

On Saturday May the 19th of 2007, my little boy, Gaje Jeffrey Florence, was killed after being ran over by a truck while he played in his own driveway.

The details of this day, are still a puzzle to me. I could not have imagined this happening to our family. What possesed this woman to back into our driveway that day?

I was later told that she was visiting our neighbors when the women that she was visiting yelled at her to come back to her house. Instead of the women backing up, she backed into our driveway where she killed our son.

The women was charged with negligent homicide which is only a misdemeoner charge. She was also charged with driving under suspension. This lady had previous charges of driving under suspension as well as a previous hit and run charge. She also has a warrant out for her in New Mexico and has been known for not showing up for court.

This lady should have never been behind the wheel of a vehicle but the law kept letting her out of jail. If she is found guilty, this women may only face up to two years of inprisonment for negligent homicide.

This is not justice. Gaje should be at home with us and not dead. Dead.... this is such a hard word for me to comprehend.

With the help of Oklahoma City's news channel four, we have set up an account with Bank of Oklahoma to help pay for the cost of the funeral, hospital bill, and other charges as a result of this incident.

I want to thank all of you who have helped to raise money to help us with these expenses. We greatly appreciate your donations as well as the cards and food that has been sent to our families house.