I am just one of thousands who lost 3 great friends this past week, in the horrific carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Plaistow, NH. Kirk Walsh, 32, MaryAnn Comparato, 47, and John Adams, 28 were all found dead at 5 Center Circle, by Plaistow firemen last Tuesday morning, after a close friend called requesting a "welfare check". Firemen had to do a forced entry and found the 3 colleagues already dead. A fourth person, Keith Small was found still alive, and was rushed to MA General Hospital, where miraculously, he is recovering (see story below). The four friends had returned late Sunday night from a convention they attended together in Charlotte, NC, went to bed, and 3 never woke up. Friends and colleagues tried to reach them through out the day Monday, without success, and thus the welfare check. Frustrated fire officials said they found the carbon monoxide detector on a counter with dead batteries, so the group never had a chance against the deadly poison.
Kirk, MaryAnn, Johnny, and Keith all worked in ACN together, and were very close. This is a tragedy on so many levels, personal and business related. Kirk was a hugely successful ACN Regional Director and helped thousands of people make money and gain the freedom to spend more quality time with family. Kirk was extremely generous with his time, home, money, and advice, was always positive. Kirk had a permanent smile on his face and always offered words of encouragement to everyone he met. A two and a half hour wait to pay respects at his wake was a pretty good measure of Kirk's popularity. The impact he had on ACN's New England marketplace was immense, and the void he leaves will be very hard to fill. Kirk Walsh was a true leader in every sense of the word, so the torch is passed to the leaders he helped to train.
MaryAnn Comparato was a sweetheart, and from all accounts, a great mom to her to young kids, Tom and Jenna, and loving wife to Frank Comparato of Andover. MaryAnn was Kirk's right-hand woman, helping plan, schedule, and execute all the business activities for our entire ACN team. She always greeted everyone with a smile, a hug, and well wishes. MaryAnn was very successful in her own ACN business and grew a huge team in the Andover area, with hundreds of partners and thousands of customers, and always said she worked so hard for her children, the light of her life. MaryAnn was vital to our team's weekly training sessions and nightly receptions, and will be sorely missed by everyone that knew her.
John Adams, or "Little Johnny", as he was affectionately known, had a smile that could light up a room. Johnny was a fixture at the weekly training sessions, helping out in setting up the rooms and running projectors during the presenations. Johnny was friendly and warm to everyone he met, and was genuinely interested in what you had to say. Originally from Ohio, Johnny's family is poor, and unable to attend or pay for funeral services here. Please help Johnny out by going to the link below and making a generous donation to his funeral fund.
Losing one leader is a blow to any team or business, but losing 3 leaders at once is a devastating knockout punch. However, we have a resilient team and we will persevere and move forward. If you believe you are a leader, would like to make extra money, gain time freedom, and help others do the same thing, I want to talk to you. Call me today at 978-935-0373 and start your journey to success now.
Keith Small returned home from the ACN National Convention last Sunday night with his friends and colleagues, Kirk, MaryAnn, and Johnny. The 4 ACN leaders didn't know they were going to bed exposed to a deadly poison, 10 times the level needed to set off a carbon monoxide detector. Tragically, the batteries in the only detector were dead, and the four sleeping co-workers were never alerted to the airborne danger and the impending catastrophe. Kirk, MaryAnn, and Johnny never woke up. However, in Keith's case, an absolute miracle occurred. Experts say about 6 hours is the maximum a person could survive in the midst of deadly carbon monoxide levels, but Keith defied that theory, surviving more than 30 hours in his room. When first responders found Keith had a pulse, they airlifted him to MA General Hospital, where they put Keith in a hyperbaric chamber. Family and friends prayed for Keith all week, as he lie in a coma, but breathing on his own. After a Sunday morning community prayer for Keith at 9 a.m,, he opened his eyes at around 9:30 and spoke several words. Doctors were stunned but very pleased at this development. Now, moving forward cautiously, Keith is recovering a little more each day and will continue his road to recovery with some needed rehab work. Keith's miracle is a silver lining to a tragic week for everyone who knew the ACN Four. I believe in miracles, do you?
