Helping Cotton's Family Information - Fixed Announcement at the top of CM Forum.

[AgrivilleAdmin]

We wanted to post links for the Agriville.com Community so we can help Cottonpicken's Family.
The information will be also fixed at the top of the Commodity Forum page for people to find over time as the threads move down the page.


Just A Bunch of Farmers Helping A Farmer (and his family)

Here is a link to the fundraising website started by Larry Weber and Carol Husband.

[URL="https://fundrazr.com/f1BBb7"]https://fundrazr.com/f1BBb7
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Parsley's Thoughtful Note
[URL="https://www.agriville.com/threads/32859-suicide-in-the-farm-community"]https://www.agriville.com/threads/32859-suicide-in-the-farm-community
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Agriville Discussion

Cotton, We Shall Remember Him.

[URL="https://www.agriville.com/threads/32850-cotton-we-shall-remember-him"]https://www.agriville.com/threads/32850-cotton-we-shall-remember-him
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Obituary Page from Fletcher Funeral Home in Weyburn, SK.

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dig...71&mid=7150811


Let us know if we can help Cotton's family in any way.

[parsley]

Thank you so much Joe. We appreciate this so much. So far, 63 people have raised $7850. 5 of them I know of, are non-farmers. So, 58 farmers have raised this amount of money. We are hoping we can reach the $10K goal, but are very very appreciative of the humans who have stepped up and helped the Crane family so far, including Joe at Agriville. We are grateful for any amount. And grateful for your comments to the family. Pars.

[Frostfree90]

We also have been mostly lurkers as someone else admitted in an earlier post. Agriville has become our guide and helpful farming family, wise and witty, brave yet cautious with reality. We felt we knew him personally and feel for Cottons family and send our prayers to all that need strength at this difficult time.

[perfecho]

Will make that 59 later this weekend.....

[LWeber]

I really wish I could describe the feeling of loss...but I can't. It was easier visualizing Cottonpicken with a rum bottle in his hand; "I am a Genius" on his T-shirt, sitting at a blackjack table in Vegas, than it is with three children and a wife, as I do now.

Life goes on; but today I am not shedding tears when an email comes in with a new total for the Crane family, as I did yesterday. I wish I could explain that - but I cannot. I do know I have much more faith in humanity today than I did at the start of the week - and that is a good thing.

Thanks to everyone who has helped.

L

[parsley]

"Will make that 59 later this weekend....."

Thanks, Perfecho. Pars

[sumdumguy]

Thanks Larry and Parsley, you made this process so simple for old goats like me.

[bgmb]

Hey guys I think you should up the $10,000 goal I think we can keep going.

[parsley]

"old goats like me" Thanks for your help with the funding, sumdum. Pars.

[parsley]

Congratulations! $10,0000 has been raised and our goal reached.

71 contributors raised this money.

I'd guess 61 of them were farmers.

Thank you so much, to each one of you.

The money will be transferred to Michelle's bank account as soon as she calls or emails Larry, at her convenience. Cotton's funeral took place today and the banks don't open until Monday.

The account automatically stays open until December 3, 2016. All donations received after the $10K goal was reached today, will be accessed by Michelle at her leisure.

Even as this is written, more donations are flowing into the account.

Remember this: three children without a Dad will benefit from your generosity.

We shall keep you updated. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Carol, Larry & John