A Farewell for a Little Angel
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Friends, my name is Bob Hein and I am a pilot for Southwest Airlines. I learned this afternoon that a fellow employee, pilot and friend, Granville "G2" Lasseter, lost his 5 year old granddaughter in a tragic accident yesterday. Her Mother, who witnessed the accident, made a valiant effort to resuscitate her daughter but to no avail.
For those of you who know G2, you know him as the boisterous former Texas A&M Yell Leader, Marine and airline Captain, who can light up and room with a smile and darken your day with a bear paw grip! Tonight, the room is dim as the smile has faded and the once mighty grip now trembles with grief remembering the love of a little angel.
To be honest, I have never met the "Little Angel" nor do I know G2's son and daughter in law. I don't even know her sweet little name but, as a father, I feel a small portion of the heart break that must be overwhelming this family. Of course, the picture is not of her but this website would not let me proceed without a photo so I improvised. As the days go on, I will update this information to provide you a name and a picture of this baby. At present, the family does not even know that I'm establishing this fund but I can't sit back and watch a good family suffer.
Why $5000? Actually, I spoke to three funeral directors and I received estimates ranging from $10,000-60,000. Shocking as these prices are, I went for half of the lowest number because I happen to know the Funeral Director and knew he was being sincere when he quoted me the price. I was hoping to raise half of the lowest expenses, but I was truly hoping to raise the entire $10,000. Allow me to clarify, none of the funeral homes that I spoke with will be contracted to perform the services. I used them as nothing more then a point of reference to start this fund. Secondly, I, personally, will receive no monetary reimbursement from these donations.
Why am I raising these funds? Simply because no parent should bear the burden of burying a child and no Mother should watch her baby breathe her last breath. I thank you for your consideration in reading this entire request and, if you're so inclined, your donation.
For those of you who know G2, you know him as the boisterous former Texas A&M Yell Leader, Marine and airline Captain, who can light up and room with a smile and darken your day with a bear paw grip! Tonight, the room is dim as the smile has faded and the once mighty grip now trembles with grief remembering the love of a little angel.
To be honest, I have never met the "Little Angel" nor do I know G2's son and daughter in law. I don't even know her sweet little name but, as a father, I feel a small portion of the heart break that must be overwhelming this family. Of course, the picture is not of her but this website would not let me proceed without a photo so I improvised. As the days go on, I will update this information to provide you a name and a picture of this baby. At present, the family does not even know that I'm establishing this fund but I can't sit back and watch a good family suffer.
Why $5000? Actually, I spoke to three funeral directors and I received estimates ranging from $10,000-60,000. Shocking as these prices are, I went for half of the lowest number because I happen to know the Funeral Director and knew he was being sincere when he quoted me the price. I was hoping to raise half of the lowest expenses, but I was truly hoping to raise the entire $10,000. Allow me to clarify, none of the funeral homes that I spoke with will be contracted to perform the services. I used them as nothing more then a point of reference to start this fund. Secondly, I, personally, will receive no monetary reimbursement from these donations.
Why am I raising these funds? Simply because no parent should bear the burden of burying a child and no Mother should watch her baby breathe her last breath. I thank you for your consideration in reading this entire request and, if you're so inclined, your donation.
Organizer and beneficiary
Bob Hein
Organizer
Friendswood, TX
Granville Lasseter
Beneficiary