Handsome Texan dad-of-three killed in horrific freak accident while enjoying game of golf with his father
A father-of-three has died after being struck by a bolt of lightning in a 'freak accident' on the golf course.
Spencer Loalbo, 41, was golfing with his father Robert at The Bridges Golf Club in Gunter, Texas, about 60 miles north of Dallas, on June 8 when tragedy struck.
The pair were among the 150 people participating in the Member-Guest Tournament that Sunday afternoon, hours before severe storms were expected to roll through.
But as the pair were at the 12th hole, a single bolt of lightning stuck 'out of nowhere', killing Spencer instantly, KXII reports.
A local firefighter playing holes right behind them rushed into action and began to render aid, but nothing could be done to save Spencer and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Robert was struck as well, but to a lesser degree, and rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition for treatment.
Spencer never got a chance to say goodbye to his wife Kaylee or their three young daughters, Evelynn, 8, Charlotte, 6, and three-year-old Nora.
He is remembered for his generosity and dedication to his faith, with Kaylee sharing how her husband would often feed the homeless, offer rides to strangers without transportation and donate to those in need.
Spencer and Robert were struck by lightning around 5:15pm on June 8 during 'perfect' weather conditions, when skies were blue and the radar was clear.
But a single storm cloud had moved ahead of the severe weather system that hit four hours later and was over the pair as they played the 12th hole.
Witnesses said the tragedy happened 'so fast' called the strike an unexplainable 'act of God'.
A man who was golfing 150 yards away from Robert and Spencer, claims he and his wife felt the static charge from the bolt and were left with lingering 'tingling sensations' in the days that followed.
Spencer loved serving others and would always put his family and friends above himself, his family said on a GoFundMe page.
He was a 'devoted follower of Jesus' and a 'selfless giver', which his wife says was a reflection of his Christian faith.
Storms were rolling through the area at the time, but the thunderbolt that killed Loalbo came from the blue, eyewitnesses including his father said
'I think that was his way of showing others who Jesus is, and it just came so natural to him,' Kaylee told KVUE.
The family, in his obituary, recalled how once during a homeless outreach, Spencer met a woman in a wheelchair. It was cold and she had wet socks.
Spencer took off his own socks and shoes, placed them on her feet, and returned to his own car with bare feet and in tears.
Kaylee says she hopes by sharing Spencer's story others will be 'encouraged to be more like my husband'.
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