Lani Anglin lost a brother yesterday, and his children lost their father. April Groves has the details at Lani’s site.
We can count the beads later, but now is the time for practical action.
Aaron Anglin is survived by a wife and two very young daughters. The way I’m reading things, he died without life insurance, which puts those three ladies on a very hard road.
If you can spare something for them, put it in the form of negotiable funds — cash, cashier’s check or money order — and overnight it to:
Aleisha Anglin
c/o Lani Anglin
2719 Costa Azul Cove
Leander, TX
78641
April is working on setting up a donation account with Bank of America, and I’ll amend this post when that account becomes available. In the meantime, Jay Thompson has set up a donation system using PayPal.
But: I will promise you that there are people who will want to be paid now, and this young family will have immediate and ongoing needs. There was a time in your life when fate could have hit you this hard. Now is your chance to redeem that good fortune.
More: At GeekEstate Blog, Michael Price is auctioning a tricked-out 30GB iPod, with the proceeds going to the Anglin family.
Benn Rosales reflects on these tragic events, finding grounds for hope despite everything.
Jay Thompson has a rundown of today’s activity on the RE.net, including links to many other posts. I am always very proud when I have the privilege of setting my shoulder beside his to get something done. Jay is honor made manifest, and I am honored to know him.
Here is trust fund information:
A trust fund has been set up for the children:
Guaranty Bank, Acct# 3805908914
Checks payable to James Johnson (grandfather)
ITF Eleanor & Mackenzie Anglin
And: if you have the ability to donate a big chunk of money, here is a discussion of how you might make a huge and enduring difference in the lives of these children.
Here are a couple of buttons, large and small, that you can use on your own weblog/web site. These incorporate Jay’s PayPal donation interface, so your readers can make donations online by credit card. Copy everything inside the text box and paste that into your sidebar file:
160 pixels wide:
125 pixels wide:
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marylandterps says:
I am very sorry for their loss. Why didn’t they have life insurance?
September 24, 2007 — 1:49 pm
Greg Swann says:
> Why didn’t they have life insurance?
I don’t know that they didn’t, it’s just my surmise. Young people often don’t have life insurance, though. Endless demands on their money, and insurance seems like a deferrable expense.
September 24, 2007 — 2:13 pm
Derek says:
Greg: I got the banner up on my site. You did a great job and it looks great. I also sent out about 25 emails trying to get as many people as possible involved and attached the graphic and provided a link in the email back to this page.
Hopefully they will help get the word out to other bloggers as well.
September 24, 2007 — 3:45 pm
Derek Burress says:
Quick Update: For Bloggers wishing to add a banner, Jay Thompson has created a Pay Pal button that goes to his account in which he is donating the proceeds to the Anglin family. Visit Jay’s site or email him for the code if you wish to add a pay pal button along with the lime green ribbon to your site/blog.
I am sure Greg will have it up soon as well.
September 24, 2007 — 5:15 pm
Paula Henry says:
These are the stories in life which make us stop to count every blessing, regardless of our circumstances.
My thoughts and prayers are extended to the entire Anglin family.
September 24, 2007 — 5:36 pm
April Groves says:
Greg – thank you…
September 24, 2007 — 7:47 pm
Kris Berg says:
Ditto.
September 24, 2007 — 7:50 pm
Greg Swann says:
April, Kris, thank you both, also, along with Jay Thompson, Derek Burress, Michael Price and everyone else who jumped up to help. With luck we’ll raise some dough for these kids.
September 24, 2007 — 7:57 pm
Solid Rock Mortgage Corporation says:
Our condolences go out to Lani Anglin and the whole family. We will do what we can to help.
September 25, 2007 — 3:56 am
Sacramento Real Estate says:
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Anglin family. It’s nice to see the rally of RE when help is needed.
September 25, 2007 — 8:09 pm
Lani Anglin says:
Greg, I’m still trying to gather the words… so I’ll still stick with just saying thank you.
October 2, 2007 — 8:45 pm
Greg Swann says:
> I’ll still stick with just saying thank you.
You’d do the same and then some, so that’s thanks enough. My best to, to Benn and to Aaron’s wife and children.
October 3, 2007 — 7:11 am