Man Drowns After He Proposed To His Girlfriend Underwater

Sep 24, 2019 by apost team

A man from Louisiana drowned while proposing to his girlfriend underwater. The pair were on vacation in Tanzania when the tragedy occurred.

Kenesha Antonie and Steven Weber were a seemingly very happy couple who went on vacation off the east coast of Africa. They had rented a wooden cabin in Pemba Island that had a bedroom submerged in the ocean, as reported by WBRZ. The pair could look out of their window into the warm blue water as they enjoyed their time together.

On a Friday, Weber swam underwater in diving equipment in order to propose to Antoine with a handwritten note. As he came up to the window, he held up the note to the glass. The note was in a transparent plastic bag and stated that he "couldn't hold his breath long enough" to be able to tell her how much he loved her.

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The note also asked her to marry him. "Will you please be my WIFE," the note read. "Marry me???" Weber then pulled out a ring and showed that to Antoine as he remained underwater.

After Weber disappeared from view, he failed to resurface from the water. Antoine posted on Facebook that while he never got to hear her answer, it was a definite "yes." She continued to say that the cruelest fate imaginable stole the best days of their lives.

Mandy Hoffman, Weber's sister, told WBRZ that while her brother definitely drowned, no one knows the exact reason why it happened. She went on to say that her brother was a very giving, selfless person that had an infectious smile. He loved everyone that was around him and everyone loved him, according to her statement.

His body hasn't been returned to the United States yet. The Manta Resort also issued its own statement concerning the death of the American tourist, according to The Guardian. At the moment, local authorities are investigating the cause of his death but have not given any additional information on it.

Our deepest sympathies go out to both families at this time. We hope to learn more as time goes on concerning the reason why Weber was unable to surface.

While it's heartbreaking how this young couple's bright future was cut short by a cruel twist of fate, Antoine's emotional Facebook post shows that true love will never die, even when the loved one has passed away. Tell us your thoughts below, and then pass this on to others on your page.