A VETERAN army warrant officer sent recently to the United States collapsed during a morning run yesterday (26 Oct 2009) and died later in hospital.
The body of First Warrant Officer (1WO) S.Thivvianathan, 51, was found alongside Old Cedar Lake in Oklahoma, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said in a statement. It said the transport supervisor with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) had gone with other servicemen to run at their own pace by the lake.
The others had gone on ahead during the run and were unaware that 1WO Thivvianathan had got into trouble. He was found motionless by a local resident, who tried to resuscitate him. He was taken to the nearby Reynolds Army Community Hospital, but died soon after.
He is survived by his wife and two children, a daughter, 26, and son, 24. The Straits Times understands that he had not complained of feeling unwell before the run.
His son, Mr Jason Mike Nathan, who is doing his national service, said his father ran at least four times a week and did not have any known medical conditions.
such kind of incident seem happening quite often recently. warrant nathan dead is a warning call for the senior citizen who are active in sport..
ReplyDeletedo not do more than your body can take. regular body check up and have the healty life style.
Mindef shall have some forum to hv all warrant officers to understand those cases of dead and the causes.. most importantly, come up with the preventive measure.
He is my relatives
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