Note: A story from WBIR-TV that is a must-read about a father giving the ultimate sacrifice to save his daughters from drowning

(WBIR-TV) Julie Pepperman and her husband, Fred, honeymooned at the beaches in Walton County, Florida, 32 years ago. Pepperman said her husband ran a commercial fire alarm business in Maryville Tennessee.. They met when she was 16, and they have four daughters. Julie Pepperman is a teacher at Heritage Middle School in Maryville

Now, as her July 26 anniversary approaches, the beach has a different meaning.

Pepperman told 10News her husband died while saving his daughters from rough waters at the Seacrest and Miramar area beaches on Sunday. It’s near Panama City.  “He did everything a dad is supposed to do,” Pepperman said.  READ FULL STORY HERE