Don Nordstrom helped start and grow PRI (since 1987), a BAM company with over 10 operations in China. Don was father and greatest mentor to PRI’s Chairman, Dwight Nordstrom. Don finished well. Also the Lord graciously protected Don’s legacy at the time of his death. Policemen and doctors say that Don was a “hero” – he died from a massive heart attack (unconscious in less than 2 seconds) while driving his car with Dwight’s 2 small children in the back seat. Although the car was travelling an estimated 50MPH (80.5 KPH) on a downhill section of a major 4-lane road in California, Don quickly began to put on the brakes and then went unconscious. For several minutes, even while others were performing CPR on him in the car, and with Don unconscious sitting in the driver’s seat, his foot was firmly on the brake with the car engine running and still in “Drive”. The police said they needed to pry it from the brake to get him out of the car. Even in his death he and the Lord were protecting others. Join us in giving thanks for Don Nordstrom.
This article touched me in a personal way. My brother passed the same way except he was at work driving a truck filled with explosives when he had a massive heart attack. When they got to him his foot was firmly planted on the brake also. Sometimes blessings come at times of deepest sorrow. It just proves that God is in control. I am thankful that God allowed Mr. Nordstrom to protect his children even in his death. Took my mind to the thought that love for us held Jesus on the cross. Love for his children and others held Mr. Nordstrom’s foot on that brake. Thanks for sharing. My sympathy to his family for their loss.