{"id":2314,"date":"2026-07-09T22:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:43:25","slug":"he-always-smiled-family-remembers-loved-one-who-died-in-fourth-of-july-storms-at-marsh-creek-state-park-in-chester-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2314","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He always smiled\u2019: Family remembers loved one who died in Fourth of July storms at Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>When Paul O\u2019Connor thinks of his son, Sean O\u2019Connor, he remembers a cafeteria bill. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2312\">Sarcone\u2019s Bakery and apparel brand \u201947 team up for an All-Star Game collab that could only be dreamed up by a Philly native<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Sean was in first or second grade, and Paul was perplexed. He had given Sean lunch money all week He wondered: Where was the money going, and how was it possible they owed the cafeteria money?<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>There was a fundraiser bucket, raising money for victims of a natural disaster, Sean told him. He had been diligently contributing donations.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI\u2019m like, I can\u2019t deal with this kid \u2014 he\u2019s helping,\u201d Paul recalled. \u201cHe was the one that was like that. He always smiled; he loved everybody.\u201d <\/p><div><\/div><p>Sean\u2019s love of people, and his bright smile are how family members are remembering him in the days since his passing. Sean, 29, died at Marsh Creek State Park on the Fourth of July when powerful storms passed through the area. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning blanketed the region during the holiday. Shortly after 8 p.m., Lionville Fire Company was dispatched to the park for a water rescue. Honey Brook Fire Company units quickly responded to a call for additional resources, according to a news release. First responders were on the water for about three hours, concluding the operation after midnight, the company said. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>The Chester County coroner announced O\u2019Connor\u2019s death on Wednesday. Authorities would not confirm if anyone had been rescued. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>For hours on Saturday, his wife, Lucy Troutman, 29, waited for updates. Sean had told her his plans to go paddleboarding, for the first time, with a friend and coworker, and she\u2019d seen his photos on social media throughout the day. She returned home from watching fireworks later that night, receiving a call around 10:30 p.m. that he was missing. Troutman was in shock, hoping it was a terrible prank, or a dream. It wasn\u2019t until the early morning hours of July 5 that she learned her husband had died. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cIt was heartbreaking. I didn\u2019t want to believe it was real. I just didn\u2019t know how to react. I didn\u2019t have words. I still don\u2019t have words for what happened,\u201d she said. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>A lover of softball and baseball, a good listener, and someone always ready to make you laugh, Sean was \u201cthe sweetest man you could ever meet,\u201d Troutman said. <\/p><div><\/div><p>As a kid, he would join his father at his adult league softball practices. There\u2019s a picture of Paul and Sean, heads ducked as they\u2019re walking, both carrying their equipment bags \u2014 Paul with his gear, Sean with his Wiffle ball and bat. Sean earned the nickname \u201cDaddy Clone\u201d among the league, Paul said. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>He was always close with his sister, Danielle. If something happened to one, the other would be there to help out, Paul said. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=2310\">Richard H. Glanton, longtime lawyer, business entrepreneur, and innovative former president of the Barnes Foundation, has died at 79<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Sean played baseball through high school, and Troutman became a frequent attendee at his games, even though the two went to rival high schools. The two met, thanks to her crush on one of his friends. The friend set them up, and \u201cthe rest is history,\u201d she said. She was drawn to his kindness and, of course, that smile.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cWhenever you saw his smile, you knew you were in for a good time, and especially if everybody was joking and laughing and having a good time,\u201d she said. \u201cYou were in for it with him.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>Sean went on to attend Penn State Abington and Troutman to yet another rival school, Temple University. She would take the bus to catch his games. Over more than a decade together, Troutman watched his love of playing ball develop, and as he decided what he wanted to do with his career, ultimately landing on something that embraced his love of people. He became a counselor, helping people navigate drug and alcohol addiction. <\/p><div><\/div><p>As an adult, Paul and Sean were close as ever, too. Every time Sean left work, he called his father to chat. The two continued playing softball together in Softball America, a group that has rallied around the family during the tragedy. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>In the days after Sean\u2019s passing, the organization has helped raise more than $14,000 toward Sean\u2019s funeral expenses. They have also sought to honor Sean\u2019s memory in other ways. Shortly after his death, Sean was due to play in a tournament with his team. The league encouraged Paul to attend. He didn\u2019t know if he was up for it, but he arrived when the final two games were being played to find the tournament was dedicated to Sean. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cThe players often described him as the purest soul around,\u201d Paul said. \u201cHe never, never had a negative word. He\u2019d always trying to cheer people, no matter what was going on. If he\u2019s getting smoked in the game, like 25-6 or something, he\u2019d still make jokes and have people laughing if they\u2019re down about something.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>That\u2019s how Troutman remembers him, too. And it\u2019s how she wants everyone else to recall him when they think of him. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cHe was always willing to go out of his way to help people,\u201d she said. \u201cHe never had a bad thing to say about anybody. 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