You are missed, and for ever will be. you wher a good friend. and still are.
you Got me to grad. from ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND YOU ARE GETING ME ACROS Glendale High Schoo. I thank you and i miss you. YOU ARE AND FOR EVER WILL BE MY BEST FRIEND. I KNOW YOU WILL BE SEEING ME AND GIDEING ME TO A GOOD ENDING.
tHANK YOU rON gRACE.

Unfortunately, I did not have the pleasure of knowing Spree.
However, after reading the comments from people who did, she sounds like an amazing person with a rare soul.
The postings from Laura and her mom made tears come to my eyes - as I could never imagine the pain they have endured.
She is definately a role model - and lived her life as we all should - honestly.
My condolences to her family.

Tragic that this had to happen. But this guy cost his own life and 24 other lives because of his carelessness. Texting teenage boys while operating a commuter train? Missing a red light as a result? Come on! I hope the NTSB does a thorough review of every conductor.

Ron Grace was a grate man. he helped me in Good and bad times. i thank him for that. i just do hope he is in a good place. he is missed, and for ever wiil be. He was my mentor, counceler and friend.
~R.I.P
Mr. Grace.
We miss you. Hey Never Give UP, and NEVER STOP CRYING.
TO MY BEST FRIEND Ron Grace.
we all still love you.

My personal memories of robert. He killed 24 people with his carelessess.

Right now he is surrounded by 24 people forever asking him why ?

To those defending this monster I ask, why ?

My initial reaction is to shake GriefGirl for being so racist and homophobic. Yet, she will fight her own demons for bearing such blind hatred. But, sadly, I have to also place blame for the accident with Robert. Who in their right mind can absolve him of any responsibility -- regardless of how nice he was. Nice doesn't bring everyone back or avoid being inattentive at work with such a huge responsibility. Robert wasn't a saint nor was he a devil. Obviously, he was unfit to drive the train that day -- for whatever reason. However, this accident should have never been allowed to happen, and if Robert is used as a scapegoat by Metrolink, this will undoubtedly happen again. As a society, we can't simply draw a line of responsibility to the easiest target or we shortchange ourselves and our safety. Robert paid for his mistake with his life and with the lives of many innocent others who depended on him to be alert and avoid this terrible accident. The fact that he was texting boys just makes the story more lurid -- the mere fact he was texting at all is more important. Secondly, the fact he was risking the lives of others by allowing teenage boys to operate the train is rather incredulous -- both on his part and on the part of Metrolink. But, to me, the most obvious failure is that something so commonplace as running a red light would lead to a huge wreck resulting in so many deaths? Come on, where's the backup systems for inattentive drivers or for those human errors that are just bound to occur? Isn't there a camera in the driver's booth that would show someone at the command center what's going on -- that being any persons who should not be allowed in the driver's car? And, especially, isn't there a warning bell or anything for running a red light? What gives? Being gay or Mexican had nothing to do with this accident. Being inattentive or texting or using your cellphone does. None of us would want to be on a plane where the pilot is texting while landing or taking off, right?

The media doesn't want to touch this with a ten-foot pole, so I'm going to make a few points:

I just read Sanchez' bio. Whoa!!! How was this guy able to land a job as important as this?

The man was gay - not that I care about his sexual orientation, but hello, that's why he was going to allow the two teenage boys who were texting him on the train!

It's pretty obvious isn't it? They probably sent racy photos too to his phone - maybe Metrolink are not telling us the full story because the s*** would hit the fan? He most likely met these two teen boys on the Internet, maybe Myspace or Facebook or Craig's list. He was a loner, his lover hung himself a few years ago after finding out he (the lover) was HIV positive. He has a dirty criminal record.

The media shy away from telling it like it is when dealing with minorites, gays or disabled people - they are terrified of being sued I guess.

I have gay friends and minority friends by the way, but it makes me angry as h*** that no one is pointing all this out!

There are millons of umployed people and these days employers will do a background check on someone applying for low-skill lame jobs, so again, how the h*** could Sanchez get this job!

I'm livid. Even if the light was green, he was obviously distracted texting, being horny for teen boys. And yes, I'd be just as mad if he had been straight and texting teenage girls - doesn't matter. What matters is that he did it and that the media is not mentioning this. Howard Stern or Rush Limbaugh - are they the only ones who don't hold back? They're idiots, but at least they say the stuff everyone is afraid to say.

What a totally avoidable senseless tragedy. I read all the bios, looked at the photos of all the dead people.

When this tragic event first occurred, I was extremely sympathetic to Kari's family, friends, and loved ones. It didn't dawn on me that I had actually gone to school with her and had quite a few encounters with her in jr. high. She was in 8th grade, I in 7th. I remember I'd pass her in the hallway and she'd always smile and wave. She was quiet, but whenever she spoke, kindness just flowed out of her mouth. She was definitely someone completely capable of changing the world, but little did she know that she already has. We love you, Kari. RIP

I agree with Jerry, questions I had since day one concerning that stretch of track and Rob's familiarization with it. If he operated Amtrak trains he would know that stretch of track very well. If he was distracted by texting we all get distracted by something and do things never meant to be done, but it's hard to believe someone who took that stretch of track would deliberately not be paying attention especially if there was a yellow light before the station. I've learned a lot about trains and have become a regular fixture at our local train station, Fullerton, since the accident, Rob touched my life in his death. I have his picture on my home office wall. All those who perished with him, rest in peace, our hearts go out to all of you. Everytime I see a train at the station I think of Rob, it is my personal tribute to him. Love, Shelley, pearl and Brandy (the cats) :):

mr grace... Months passed... I know you will still be in our hearts... We still give you flowers beside your picture... I know a lot of people might not still visit this website but I will remember you as out best middle school councler in rms... RIP...