Hi my name is Kori (Dowler) Royse. My sister Joleen Lawson and brother-in-law Craig Lawson were recently devastated by a wildfire. They live on a ranch near Paradise, KS.   Last week, a wildfire spread out of control stoked by winds upward of 80 mph. They lost their barn and six horses. Inside the barn was all of their tack (accumulated over 40 years), trailers, welders, and other supplies. They have 5 horses being treated at the Kansas State University Veterinary Hospital. The cleanup and rebuild  is going to be very expensive for them. This fire wiped out fences and killed horses and cattle. Thankfully, all of the human members of their family all survived and are trying to pick up the pieces. This GoFund me page is to help the pay for veterinary bills, a rebuild of Awesome Lawson Barn and Arena, and clean up from the after effects of the fire. Watch the videos below to get a taste of what this family went through.  

This link will take you to a page with an interview with Joleen and Craig.  Go to time marker 13:51 to see their interview.  

https://rumble.com/embed/voimnt/?pub=4 

 

 

 

 

The next You Tube video is a personal video taken from Joleen's phone as the fire burnt all around them: 

 

This photograph shows the barn/roping arena that Joleen and her husband Craig built on their place near Paradise. This photo was taken by my sister from her house as the fire burned. Along with the barn, two horses, most of the their tack, horse supplies, and feed were burned to the ground.

 

This is what is left of their tack room.  




This is a link to an inverview with Joleen and Craig and Trent Loos 
https://fb.watch/a1LJrSzt3Y/

Any support you can offer will be greatly appreciated!