Woman swept to sea during proposal on Oregon coast

NESKOWIN, Ore. – A romantic marriage proposal on the Oregon coast turned deadly for the bride-to-be when a wave swept her out to sea. Scott Napper had taken 22-year-old Leafil Alforque to Proposal Rock near Neskowin Beach to pop the question at a place that got its name from couples ready to marry. Napper and Alforque had been dating since they met on the Internet in 2005.

But Alforque had arrived in Oregon on a visa from the Philippines just three days before the fateful trip to the coast.

Napper said the tide had receded around Proposal Rock on Saturday when the couple began to walk to it. He planned to propose and give her the ring he carried in his pocket.

About 10 feet from the rock, a wave about 3 feet high suddenly came toward them.

"I turned into it to keep from getting pulled under it," Napper said.

By the time he turned to find Alforque, only 4-foot-11 and 93 pounds, she had been caught by the receding waters.

"She was about 30 feet away, getting swept away," Napper said.

The 45-year-old Silverton man tore off his jacket to get rid of any extra weight, and when he looked up again she was gone.

12/4/2008 9:10:15 PM

1rd

12/4/2008 9:10:41 PM

well thats shitty

12/4/2008 9:12:19 PM

sign it wasn't meant to be.

12/4/2008 9:12:31 PM

damn

12/4/2008 9:16:22 PM

this is awful



































































ly hilarious

12/4/2008 9:21:26 PM

this is tragic


















































ly hilarious

12/4/2008 9:26:20 PM

45 and a 22yr old - no pics or link?

12/4/2008 9:26:58 PM

Quote :

"45 and a 22yr old met on the internet- no pics or link?"

fixed

12/4/2008 9:34:54 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081204/ap_on_re_us/proposal_death

12/4/2008 9:43:20 PM

I lolled a lil

12/4/2008 9:46:55 PM

she swam back and was like yeah "I got rid of his nerdy ass" lols.

12/4/2008 9:49:05 PM

is she ok she live?

12/4/2008 10:08:21 PM

^

Quote :

"A romantic marriage proposal on the Oregon coast turned deadly "

12/4/2008 10:10:52 PM

I was J/K

12/4/2008 10:19:32 PM

Darwin's law

12/4/2008 10:20:04 PM