John Putnam's Journal

When Laura was tragically killed by a hit and boater on May 26, 2003, one of the family members who received that most dreaded of phone calls, was her older brother John. This case was especially stressful, as not only the hit and run driver boater was missing, but so was Laura. To help deal with the loss, John began a journal a few months later, where he wrote about what had happened, and what he and other members of his family experienced.

Some psychologists recommend writing a journal as a way to help individuals deal with tragedy, and John's journal carries the reader through the emotional roller coaster some victims may experience. This journal also allows the reader to experience what many call the "forgotten" victims - adult siblings, specifically the adult male.

We want to thank John for allowing us this in depth look into a private family tragedy.    

You can now download this in pdf - ebook format HERE
(right click to download - "save as" to your desired location)

Day 1 - Part 1  Part 2  Part 3 

Day 2 - Part 1  Part 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9 - 13

Day 14-25

thru September

thru December

Final Entry

Laura Putnam Memorial

Deadly Roads