Sad news to report this evening. Sam Saliman, age 48, who has recently risen to popularity in this town for a variety of reasons has died in a tragic accident earlier today. This morning, in preparation for next month’s Lunar Rover Race, Mr. Saliman was helping his friend Horus Mitchell upgrade an antique moon rover for the upcoming race, which requires the racing vehicles to be 25 years old or more. They had taken the vehicle outside to test the reaction of the newly installed parts to the frigid outdoor temperatures. Mr. Mitchell’s daughter, Isis, age 17, a burgeoning mechanic was with them. According to Isis Mitchell’s tearful account, “My father had to return indoors to tend to a matter at his office. While I was helping Sam, I heard a big poof sound and then realized I could not breathe. The air supply in my EV suit was not functioning. Sam immediately saw me struggling and knew what had happened, because he came over immediately and disconnected his air supply and attached his hose to the port on the side of my suit. We were working our way to the backup air tank that we left near the airlock door, switching between holding our breaths and sharing the only supply of air. Just as we reached the backup air container, Sam stumbled and fell to the ground. I held my breath and reattached his air supply. Then I turned around to grab the hose for the backup to connect to my suit. I was thinking he would be okay. When I got down to him, I noticed he was not conscious. I comm-ed 911 for help and got him inside the airlock, but after pressurization when the paramedics opened his suit, he had already died from affixation. I don’t think I can ever smile again. I feel horrible. He saved my life and lost his own.”
Mr. Saliman is survived by his wife Natasha, two sons Raheem, (age 17) and Omar (age 15), and parents, three siblings, and numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins who reside in Molten, Lacus Mortis.
Rising to popularity last year with his invention that saves all of us time and uses less water when caring for our own domestic food gardens, Mr. Saliman has shown us what it means to be a good citizen in our community. He volunteered his time as assistant swimming coach at Seleneca High School. He was admired by the students on the team and cherished by their parents for his patience and ability to instill inspiration and confidence to their children, helping their growth as people and physical progress. The team brought home more first place trophies this year during the Lunar Intramural Swimming Competition than any other swim team participating. A first for Seleneca High School.
After selling his invention to Agralaxy Industries, he used half of his earnings from the sale to establish the Molten Infrastructure Assistance Fund, to help the community of his childhood improve living conditions and spark economic growth. Friends say that they expect his wife Natasha to take over as executive director of the fund. In leu of flowers or gifts, the family requests making donations to the Molten Infrastructure Assistance Fund. Comm: “Molten Infrastructure Assistance”
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