Email from the Orr Treks Webmaster (from a fake address)

****This came from an anonymous, fictitious email address.
I originally sent TWO "pesky" emails to Steve Hall. His wife
emailed me and would not let up. This warranted this person, who 
actually thinks Hall's grief (apparent on the soccer field) was comparable
to the families' grief, banishing me to hell. Still, nobody has disputed of
the facts.****

From: John Stone [noresponseaddy@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 4:12 PM
To: krutherf@comcast.net
Subject: Orr Treks

I am the web-master for www.orrtreks.com.  I was asked
to block your address from the servers as a result of
your masturbatory pestering; which was quite apparent
as I wasted a few moments to read several of your
messages.  I figured while I was on a roll, I'd waste
a few more to drop you a quick line of my own accord;
although I am certain it is merely piss in the wind -
just as it is quite clear that there is nothing the
town of Rome, Darlington School, or the Hall family
can do to satisfy your unquenchable desire for
self-importance.

Unlike you, I was there in Suwannee shortly after the
boys were found, I was in attendance at both funerals,
and I was a first-hand witness to the unspeakable
grief experienced by the entire community and Mr.
Hall; whose sadness could only be paralleled by that
of the families.  I'm sure all involved are very
thankful for your accusatory concern; which you should
henceforth reserve for issues that you know something
about.

Where do you live again? Indiana? (Oh - this is
rhetorical.  I get enough e-mails without the
assistance of muckrakers like yourself)

I have noticed that you seem to be a sister of the
Christian persuasion.  As such, I made an attempt to
look at the situation through your eyes, and turned to
"the Good Book" for guidance.  I found the following:

"Judge not, that ye be not judged." - Matthew 7:1
"There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to
destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" - James
4:12
"For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged:
and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to
you again." - Matthew 7:2

I'm sure you know that there are plenty more of that
flavor...but the dead horse is beaten.

See you in hell.

Comments

[Brian Carver]

Mr. Steve Hall was my English teacher at the McCallie School in 1984, he is an amazing person. I also went on one of his early Orr treks outings. All I can say to you is accidents happen, and people die all the time. Our existence is inherently unpredictable. Well, that and you should find a new hobby. I think there might be some injustices out there more worthy of you rattention than slandering this man.

[Karen Rutherford]

What amazes me is that someone who would defend Steve Hall would post here in the first place. But, since you did...

Not only do you provide insight into your own lack of character, but also show how thoughtful you are to refer to Sean Wilkinson and Clay McKemie's (who would have celebrated his 20th birthday on the 28th of this month had it not been for Steve Hall) deaths as hobbies.

I know you're not, but you should be ashamed.

You were a child at McCallie, so you may not know, but Hall had several "issues" while there. Problems followed him to Darlington, and I've received accounts of similar concerns at Wasatch. Unfortunately, parents have an understandable (and often mistaken) trust in school leaders, so they often do not know about Hall's history. I've tried to provide a searchable place here for any parents who might research him before sending their son or daughter on a trip led by him. It has worked beautifully for the past four years.