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Artists' Work and Home Destroyed in Marshall Fire

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Our parents, Carol D. Guerrero-Murphy and David Diaz Guerrero, lost their home and a lifetime of memories, possessions, and work in the Marshall Fire that destroyed their neighborhood in Boulder County on December 30. They fled their home just before the flames took it, escaping with only some clothes, and their lovely kitty cat, Mr. Little Bear.  As pictured, their home and entire block in old Superior, Colorado was burned down to the foundations.

They are both artists, and much of their original work was lost. Carol writes poetry and David is a photographer. David’s work, decades of photographic slides, negatives and prints, was not digitized, and is lost, along with his past few years of digital photography. His photographic equipment was also all destroyed. Much of Carol's digital poetry, and all her notebooks, journals, and drafts were lost. Alongside the multi-generational family heirlooms, photo albums, art, library, and their basic belongings, this is a huge loss for the family. 

Our parents are doing their best to put their lives together and to recover material possessions such as clothing, kitchen items, bedding, furniture, photography equipment, their library, art, and even a new home.

We are very grateful for any support you can give our parents as we try to help them rebuild. All funds will go directly to Carol and David for their recovery from this disaster. If you cannot contribute financially, they will appreciate original works of art, your favorite photography books or literature, or other items in the future. Thank you, and all our best wishes for hope and renewal in the new year. 

Sincerely, Sophia and Galen
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  • Pamela J Taylor
    • $250 
    • 2 yrs
  • Kim Smoyer
    • $50 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 2 yrs
  • Chet Tchozewski
    • $100 
    • 2 yrs
  • Brooke Remmert
    • $200 
    • 2 yrs
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Fundraising team (2)

Sophia Mayott-Guerrero
Organizer
Denver, CO
Carol Darnell Guerrero Murphy
Beneficiary
Galen Guerrero-Murphy
Team member

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