:56:22
At midnight, on Monday, October 12...
:56:27
...Matthew Shepard's bIood pressure
began to drop.
:56:31
We immediateIy notified the famiIy,
who were aIready at the hospitaI.
:56:38
At 12:53 a.m...
:56:41
...Matthew Shepard died.
:56:45
His famiIy was at his bedside.
:56:48
The famiIy did reIease
the foIIowing statement.
:56:52
They again asked me to express
their sincerest gratitude...
:56:58
...to the entire worId...
:56:59
...for the overwheIming response
to their son.
:57:05
The famiIy was gratefuI
that they did not have to...
:57:09
...make a decision regarding whether or
not to continue Iife support for their son.
:57:15
''like a good son,
he was caring to the end...
:57:19
''...and removed guiIt or stress
from the famiIy.
:57:23
''He came into the worId premature...
:57:26
''...and Ieft the worId premature.
:57:30
''Matthew's mother said:
:57:35
'''Go....'''
:57:47
We'd been up for 72 hours straight...
:57:51
...and had gone home
and gone to sleep for half an hour...
:57:54
...and get up and come,
maybe I was just way....
:57:58
I don't Know.