St. Louis: --- Residents of French St. Martin mainly the village of St. Louis were thrown in mourning when they heard fireman Luther Bruno Richards passed away during his sleep during the early hours of Saturday morning. Luther Bruno Richards a 34 year old young man suffers from epilepsy said his mother Laurel Richards. Richards said her son have been suffering from epilepsy for some years but other than that he was a strong young man who was involved in several types of sports. Richards said her son began suffering from epilepsy when he made 29 years of age. She considered the illness to be very severe which led to his death. Richards said her son worked for the fire department for the past 12 years, prior to that he worked on the Mullet Bay Gulf course and after that the funeral home on the French side of the island.
Laurel said normally someone would always sleep with her son Luther knowing his medical condition but on the night he passed away no one stayed with him. Luther Bruno Richards leaves to mourn his mother, two daughters, brothers, sister's aunts, uncles and other relatives. Also mourning the lost of Richards are the team of the fire department on the French side. Eric Daniel one of the chiefs in charge yesterday said that the fire department has lost a great colleague who was always willing to work.
