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Hugh Freeze, Oxford natives mourn loss of residents following plane crash
The Ole Miss community is currently in mourning, as a plane carrying six Oxford natives crashed Sunday morning near Northport, Ala. According to a report from The Oxford Eagle, there were no survivors.
According to the report, the deceased are Oxford dentists Dr. Jason Farese and his wife, Dr. Lea Farese. Others killed in the crash are Dr. Michael Perry and his wife, Kim, and Dr. Austin Poole and his wife, Angie.
Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze offered his condolences on his personal Twitter account, and also offered a bit of perspective when addressing the atrocity.
At a loss for words around the tragedy today. Our community will need to be strong for these children affected. Life is fragile. Love well!!
— Hugh Freeze (@CoachHughFreeze) August 14, 2016
The three couples on the plane had been at a dental convention in Florida the past few days, and were on a return flight back to Oxford Sunday morning.