Names I never heard before, names I'll never forget: Jabbor and Deamonte

[Fridays Child]

Jabbor Gibson: the 18-year old who found a school bus, loaded it with stranded New Orleansians, and drove it to the Astrodome, arriving there ahead of all of the other evacuees, in the so-called renegade bus. He had never driven a bus before that day.

http://www.newschannel5.tv/2005/9/1/4255/Taking-refuge-in-the-Astrodome

Deamonte Love: the 6-year old who kept six children--including his brother and two cousins--ranging in age from 5 months to 3 years old, safely under his wing until they were all rescued and reunited with their parents.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/latimests/20050905/ts_latimes/heheldtheirlivesinhistinyhands

Heroes, both of them.

[riverwalker]

1. Deamonte mother's name is Katrina

In addition to the Yahoo story, it was on TV too. His mothers name is actually Catrina. He told the rescuers his mother's name was Katrina and they didn't know what to think.
Like a Greek myth, a child of the storm.

[Fridays Child]

2. I hope this child's fondest wishes are all granted.

[Rowdyboy]

3. We southerners have a WIDE variety of unusual names.....

Jabbor and Deamonte are both lovely names. I believe that Jabbor may have been arrested for stealing that damned bus and, if so, whoever issued the order should be shot. He is a hero, not a criminal.

[Fridays Child]

4. Re: Jabbor's arrest, I think that was only a rumor based on...

...a reporter's remark that he could be in trouble for taking the bus. I haven't seen any follow up that he really was arrested. I hope he wasn't, in any event. He deserves the Medal of Freedom.

[coffeenap]

5. According to a poster here earlier, an attorney, he has indeed been

jailed but will receive free legal representation. Sorry, I don't know where that thread is.

[Rowdyboy]

7. I would happily contribute heavily to the young man's defense fund....

He did a wonderful thing.

[walldude]

6. Made this for a thread earlier

[Fridays Child]

8. Deamonte is a beautiful child.

And he should be on the cover of Time. Good show!

[enigmatic]

9. They are both heroes

And I'll defend both to anybody who says otherwise.