HEARTBROKEN FATHER TALKS OF SO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER
Heartbroken father talks of 'so beautiful' daughter
POPULAR teenager Jolene Marlow, from Newtownsaville, Eskra, died in the blast.
Jolene (17) and her sister, Nicola (15), had taken their great aunt, Rose McNelis, into town on a shopping trip.
She is survived by her parents, Joseph and Bridie, her younger sister Nicola, who is still in hospital, and her three younger brothers, Paul, Niall and Rory.
"She was so beautiful. It's tragic, just a tragedy," said her heartbroken father.
Jolene was passionate about sport, and tributes flooded in from various gaelic football and camogie clubs.
She was a dedicated member of St Marcartan's club, and, just one week before her death, played left half back on the winning side in the Tyrone Senior Ladies final.
Community Games president, Mr George O'Toole, said that Jolene had been a very talented young woman, with her life ahead of her.
"We cannot begin to imagine the intolerable grief being suffered by Joe and Bridie Marlow, sadly all we can do is say that they are in our thoughts and in our hearts this time," he said.
Jolene, a pupil at Loreto Grammar School, was expecting her A-level results on Thursday.
She was one of the youngest in her year and was determined to do well.
Mr Colm O'Neill, principal of the school, said that Jolene was academically gifted and had already been offered a place to study physiotherapy at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.
"She was an outstanding pupil and we would have expected her to receive very good A-Level grades this week," he said.
Mr O'Neill described her as a gifted and outgoing girl, who was respected by both pupils and staff
He also extended his sympathy to the family of injured pupil Shauna Skelton, whose mother Philomena, died in the explosion.
POPULAR teenager Jolene Marlow, from Newtownsaville, Eskra, died in the blast.
Jolene (17) and her sister, Nicola (15), had taken their great aunt, Rose McNelis, into town on a shopping trip.
She is survived by her parents, Joseph and Bridie, her younger sister Nicola, who is still in hospital, and her three younger brothers, Paul, Niall and Rory.
"She was so beautiful. It's tragic, just a tragedy," said her heartbroken father.
Jolene was passionate about sport, and tributes flooded in from various gaelic football and camogie clubs.
She was a dedicated member of St Marcartan's club, and, just one week before her death, played left half back on the winning side in the Tyrone Senior Ladies final.
Community Games president, Mr George O'Toole, said that Jolene had been a very talented young woman, with her life ahead of her.
"We cannot begin to imagine the intolerable grief being suffered by Joe and Bridie Marlow, sadly all we can do is say that they are in our thoughts and in our hearts this time," he said.
Jolene, a pupil at Loreto Grammar School, was expecting her A-level results on Thursday.
She was one of the youngest in her year and was determined to do well.
Mr Colm O'Neill, principal of the school, said that Jolene was academically gifted and had already been offered a place to study physiotherapy at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.
"She was an outstanding pupil and we would have expected her to receive very good A-Level grades this week," he said.
Mr O'Neill described her as a gifted and outgoing girl, who was respected by both pupils and staff
He also extended his sympathy to the family of injured pupil Shauna Skelton, whose mother Philomena, died in the explosion.
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Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0058
Published Date: 20-Aug-98
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