kind of out of body, almost. how could you do something lik that why? he talked about how scared h was that something could happe to him he was afraid for his life dedmon tell no tales, but this one left a trail of clues i ve never seen my dad that way before he has never shown me fear o anything patriotic, he was head of the family company the business was real estate and someone was about to make killing. i never dreamt anything lik that would happen. murdered in the house he wa selling. was this a deal gone bad we just had some bizarr things happening in the office or maybe, bad blood my son texted me that he wa scared and wanted me to come pick him up. danger was out there. soon - you re under arrest you re under arrest under arrest. arrest after arrest twist after twist. it makes your blood boil. it s beyond m comprehension. she was the fame. she was the ignition it was a perfect storm welcome to dateline he ran a thriving real estat c
i do so tara turned toward hom and her husband and her stepson, andrew when she got home she said, you know, it s really weird, your dad never showed up. just told her he probably just got tied up in a deal. in fact, vern s kids were used to this behavior. he worked more than 60 hour a week, every week, because he enjoyed it. he wanted to hel people find a home vern was not only the founder and owner of the famil business, aspen real estate, h was also the patriarch of large blended family tha included step son, andrew, his wife, tara, and their children he was the leader of th family. everyone looked up t him. along with stepson chad i think he worked as long a he did because he enjoyed it and he was a real social guy chad and his wife jill gave vern three grandchildren surprise. he was a wonderful dad, a wonderful grandpa. i could g
family that included stepson andrew, his wife terra and their children. he was the leader of the family. everyone looked up to him. reporter: along with stepson chad. i think he worked as long as he did cause he enjoyed it. he was a real social guy. reporter: chad and his wife jill gave vern 3 grandchildren. surprise! he was a wonderful dad, wonderful grandpa, i could go on and on about vern. reporter: jill, celebrating at vern s 75th birthday party remembers him as a constant presence. the anchor, ever present for his grandkids and even great-grandkids, on christmas morning or their birthdays. he s always been the stability of the family. reporter: in fact when jill s marriage to chad ended after 9 years vern was still there for them. vern helped out with essentials for the kids.