A Louisiana man drowned while while trying to make an underwater marriage proposal to his girlfriend while the couple was on vacation. Steven Weber Jr., of Baton Rouge died this week while proposing to his girlfriend Kenesha Antoine underwater while in Tanzania. Antoine, an attorney, posted about the tragic accident on her Facebook page early Friday with photos and videos of the proposal. She wrote: 'There are no words adequate enough to honor the beautiful soul that is Steven Weber, Jr. You were a bright light to everyone you encountered.' Kenesha Antoine (left) posted about the death of her boyfriend Steven Weber Jr. (right) on her Facebook page after he drowned while proposing to her 'You never emerged from those depths, so you never got to hear my answer, “Yes! Yes! A million times, yes, I will marry you!!".''We never got to embrace and celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together, as the best day of our lives turned into the worst, in the cruelest twist of fate imaginable.'In the video, Weber can be seen swimming underwater and holding a Ziploc bag with a hand written note inside. One side reads: 'I can't hold my breath long enough to tell you everything I love about you. But...everything I love about you I love more every day!' Weber (pictured) proposed to Antoine while the couple was on a vacation in Tanzania this weekOn the back, Weber asked Antoine to marry him.He then pulls out a ring and opens the box as Antoine excitedly laughs in the background. 'Just a couple days before you died, you said to me, “I’ve seen a few cancer patients on this trip, and it dawned on me that this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing that people want to experience before they die. And here we are in the prime of our lives doing this. We are so blessed".''Yes, we were, my perfect love, my angel, my soul. Yes, we were, and I will carry the blessing of the love we shared with me forever. I will find you and marry you in the next lifetime, and the next, and the next, and the next... I love you so much, and I always will.' Weber note read: I can't hold my breath long enough to tell you everything I love about you. But...everything I love about you I love more every day! Antoine posted photos and video of the proposal in a Facebook post that has amassed over 1,400 reactionsA U.S. State Department official said on Friday that the department 'is aware of reports of the death of a U.S. citizen in Tanzania,' according to The Advocate. The official said: 'We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance.' The Facebook post has received national attention, garnering more than 1,400 reactions and 212 comments. According to his Facebook page, Weber (pictured) worked as an RA at Christopher's Addiction Wellness Center RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Florida family claims dog died from heatstroke on United flight after being put... Donald Trump asked Ukraine's president EIGHT
Louisiana man drowns after proposing UNDERWATER
A Louisiana man drowned while while trying to make an underwater marriage proposal to his girlfriend while the couple was on vacation. Steven Weber Jr., of Baton Rouge died this week while proposing to his girlfriend Kenesha Antoine underwater while in Tanzania. Antoine, an attorney, posted about the tragic accident on her Facebook page early Friday with photos and videos of the proposal. She wrote: 'There are no words adequate enough to honor the beautiful soul that is Steven Weber, Jr. You were a bright light to everyone you encountered.' Kenesha Antoine (left) posted about the death of her boyfriend Steven Weber Jr. (right) on her Facebook page after he drowned while proposing to her 'You never emerged from those depths, so you never got to hear my answer, “Yes! Yes! A million times, yes, I will marry you!!".''We never got to embrace and celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together, as the best day of our lives turned into the worst, in the cruelest twist of fate imaginable.'In the video, Weber can be seen swimming underwater and holding a Ziploc bag with a hand written note inside. One side reads: 'I can't hold my breath long enough to tell you everything I love about you. But...everything I love about you I love more every day!' Weber (pictured) proposed to Antoine while the couple was on a vacation in Tanzania this weekOn the back, Weber asked Antoine to marry him.He then pulls out a ring and opens the box as Antoine excitedly laughs in the background. 'Just a couple days before you died, you said to me, “I’ve seen a few cancer patients on this trip, and it dawned on me that this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing that people want to experience before they die. And here we are in the prime of our lives doing this. We are so blessed".''Yes, we were, my perfect love, my angel, my soul. Yes, we were, and I will carry the blessing of the love we shared with me forever. I will find you and marry you in the next lifetime, and the next, and the next, and the next... I love you so much, and I always will.' Weber note read: I can't hold my breath long enough to tell you everything I love about you. But...everything I love about you I love more every day! Antoine posted photos and video of the proposal in a Facebook post that has amassed over 1,400 reactionsA U.S. State Department official said on Friday that the department 'is aware of reports of the death of a U.S. citizen in Tanzania,' according to The Advocate. The official said: 'We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance.' The Facebook post has received national attention, garnering more than 1,400 reactions and 212 comments. According to his Facebook page, Weber (pictured) worked as an RA at Christopher's Addiction Wellness Center RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Florida family claims dog died from heatstroke on United flight after being put... Donald Trump asked Ukraine's president EIGHT
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