On October 3, 2006 Byron Van Biljon was helping his mother Leslie feed the horses at there home in Conroe. Byron Van Biljon was barefoot and as he ran to get the feed he stepped on a pitchfork. That pitchfork went completely through his foot.
His mother, Leslie Van Biljon who had been on the phone quickly hung up and called 911. Grangerland Fire Department and Bennette Fire Departments(now Caney Creek) were first on the scene along with MCJD.
After assessing the situation Chief Perry determined the best course of action was to cut the welded metal handle off the pitchfork and send Byron Van Biljon to Hermann Hospital in Houston with the pitchfork still in his foot.
The video shot that day is still used by departments today for training.
In the past seven years Byron Van Biljon has grown some, he Graduated from Caney Creek High School where he met his girlfriend Stormy Perry . (not related to Chief Perry).
Byron Van Biljon then joined the United States Army. In August of 2013 he graduated from boot camp and was sent to Camp Gordon near Augusta, Georgia. That was the last time he saw his girlfriend Stormy Perry. Since that time they have talked on the phone several times a day.
Those calls stopped Thanksgiving Day after 9 a.m.. Stormy Perry started to get upset with no calls. Stormy left with her girlfriend Kayla Payne early Friday morning to attack Black Friday before Stormy Perry had to be at her job at Pet smart. As they shopped Stormy Perry kept expressing her mood with no calls to Payne.
Little did she know that Kayla was ignoring her, as Kayla was in on a big secret that was about to take place.
Last month, Byron, not wanting to wait for his Christmas leave checked with the airlines to purchase a ticket to fly home for Thanksgiving to propose to Stormy. With tickets over $800 he chose the next best thing, a 22 hour bus trip from the base to Houston.Byron Van Biljon told his mother of his visit and that he wanted to surprise Stormy and ask her to marry him.
Leslie Van Biljon immediately went to work making plans. She asked Stromy Perry’s father James Perry to be present for the occasion. Wednesday night Leslie Van Biljon and Stormy Perry went shopping and Leslie Van Biljon asked Stormy to pick out a dozen red roses which Leslie told her for for a friend.
At 11 am Thanksgiving Day Byron Van Biljon boarded a bus and was on his way. He was met by his mother Friday morning at 5 am as the bus came into Houston.
From there it was to Best Buy in Conroe for the meeting.
As Stormy Perry and Kayla were doing a on camera interview in the parking lot, Byron Van Biljon walked up behind. At first Stormy was not able to understand why someone was interrupting the interview but then she turned and saw her man, in uniform, smile on his face and a dozen red roses.
Byron Van Biljon then got down on his knee and displaying the engagement ring asked Stormy to marry him. She accepted as her mother and Stormy’s father and a friend looked on.
The newly engaged couple only have 29 hours as Byron has to be back on a bus at 1 pm Saturday for the twenty-two hour return trip to base. His leave ends at 6 pm Sunday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwN788G49Ek&feature=youtu.be
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