"Don't wait." - Help a grieving family

Hello! We are family friends of Will Alcorn. Will is an employee who works with my husband in Indianapolis. Will has been open about not knowing what to do since his wife's passing, and my husband and I have an opportunity to help him where we can.

Angela "Angie" Alcorn passed away suddenly on 4/13/2025 from what can only be described as a tragic loss. Angie leaves behind her wonderful husband of nearly 30 years, Will, and two sons, ages 17 and 28.. Although I personally didn't know Angie, Will has been vocal about how much she meant to him and how this change has impacted his entire life, even the simplest things like going into the grocery store.

Angie and Will have a 17-year-old son who is still at home. He has stated that "we need to continue on what mom wanted." Will explains that he would do anything for his son to continue onto college and finish out plans. His son tells Will that he doesn't want him to worry about it; he has already thought about it and will take care of it on his own. Will says, "How good of a kid is that? It's crazy how he's the only one that can keep it together right now. He's helping me so much, and I don't even know where to start."

"Don't wait. Do everything now. Don't plan it, do it now. You'll never know if you'll have tomorrow." Will spoke with my husband and me and stated that he has severe anxiety and didn't realize exactly how much Angie had done for him and his children until this past week when he had to walk into Walmart for the first time by himself in nearly 30 years. He states that "everyone knows us as Angie and Will or Will and Angie. The same people that recognized me when we walked into Walmart have no clue who I am anymore because she's not with me." He wants to tell everyone that Angie was his everything, his world, and was dearly loved by everyone she came in contact with. "She's only been gone a week, and it's been the hardest week of my life."

I'd like to take this moment to say that Will has continued to work throughout the week after his wife passed because he doesn't know what else to do besides work. He says, "We still need to survive and pay the bills." My husband and I want to create this funding for him so Will can have that opportunity to grieve with his boys. He needs an opportunity to go on that camping trip that they had planned and put off for so many years. Angie's death was incredibly unexpected, and Will describes it as "one minute I'm calling her on the phone to check on her because she had just gotten sick from taking a new medication, and the next she's gone." Will ended our conversation by saying "Katie, I want you to go hug your husband real tight because I've learned that tomorrow is not guaranteed."

Funds will by utilized to assist the Alcorn family in paying for funeral services and allowing bills to be paid so the family can grieve.