Military vehicle accident turns love story into tragedy
CHARLOTTE — One day in March 2018, a profile on the dating app Hinge caught Kathleen Bourque’s eye. The photo showed Conor McDowell, a tall, bright-eyed Citadel cadet in uniform. He was at a ring ceremony, his mother by his side. Kathleen, then 21, was moved to send Conor a message: “This is honestly such a beautiful photo.” It was three months before she heard back from him. “He said, ‘I’m so sorry, I just finished the infantry […]
