Sean, 51, and Brodie, 11, Copeland were among the 84 people killed last week when a truck plowed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day.
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Weaver tweeted, “I am asking for prayers for my family, due to the tragedy in Nice, France I lost my uncle Sean and my 11 year old cousin Brodie I ask for prayers for my aunt Kim and my two other cousins Maegan and Austin during this tough time and prayers for my family’s safe trip back home #CopelandStrong”.
In the midst of a European vacation to celebrate two birthdays in the family, they visited Pamplona and Barcelona before reaching the town of Nice.
“Cecilia and I ask that Texans join us in praying for all of the victims, and especially the Copeland family as they mourn the loss of a devoted father and loving son”.
Thursday night, a message asking the “HC family” to keep the Copelands in your prayers was posted on the Hill Country Baseball Facebook page.
Russian news reports said she was on holiday with her friend Polina Serebryannikova who was taken to hospital with injuries.
“He would do whatever he needed to do to make sure Brodie got baseball lessons, acting lessons, and everything he ever needed or wanted”, Cable said. “On behalf of Gio and the rest of my family, we love you!”
A man lost six members of his family in the horrific lorry massacre in Nice, French media reported.
Sean, who Bishop describes as a “very hands-on father”, and Brodie were very close – and they specifically connected over baseball together, just as pictured (above). The attack also wounded about 202 others.
A truly heartbreaking loss of life in #Nice, my condolences and prayers are with the Copelands and the community of Lakeway, TX today.
Cable also said Sean Copeland was a great father.
Sean Copeland was a vice president for North and South America at a software division of Lexmark Inc., a business automation firm.
The U.S. State Department confirmed that two Americans were killed in the attack. “Any U.S. citizens in Nice should contact friends and family directly to inform them of their well-being”. Jonathan Paiz with Hill Country Baseball set up an online donation page for the Copeland family with the goal of raising $100,000.
Khalfallah was from the French city of Lyon, where she was born in 1985, the ministry said.
The Pastime Training Center in Frisco, Tex., posted a photo on Facebook of Brodie collecting a baseball trophy.
Sean Copeland worked for Lexmark Corp., a technology company, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
The newspaper said Marchand was among a group of athletic club members who were to attend a Golden League of Monaco athletics meeting Friday and planned to return home Saturday.
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“At the end of the year, we say goodbye to them and we’re wishing them well and looking forward to hearing about their wonderful successes and he was one that I couldn’t wait to hear about”, Serfoss said.
