Thomas Fire Relief - King Family
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On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Paul and Sue lost their entire house and all their belongings to the Thomas Fire in Ventura. Thankfully, they were evacuated around midnight and were able to get their dog and cat safely away from the neighborhood. Sadly, Andy, their beloved cockatiel, was lost in the flames.
The evacuation happened so suddenly that they escaped with nothing but the clothes they were wearing and a small "go-bag". Later that day, they were able to return to their neighborhood only to find a burning lot left where their beautiful home once stood (see "before" picture below).
My brother and his wife are two of the most kind, generous and thoughtful people I know. Paul told me he was sad that his house burned because he and Sue had planned to help others and now they would be the ones needing help. They even had guests staying with them, who were looking to do volunteer work in the area.
As you can imagine, they will need to completely rebuild their life, piece by piece. The memorabilia is gone, but at least we can try to ease the incredibly hard road ahead of them. The funds will be available to them electronically and can be used to purchase the necessities they'll need to start a new home.
Warm hugs,
Debbie Casteel (sister to Paul) - Lodi, CA
Martha Roman (mother to Paul) - Lodi, CA
Victor King (brother to Paul) - Orting, WA
Jonathan and Lucie King (son and daughter in law) - AZ
This is the home burning on the KTLA5 news

The evacuation happened so suddenly that they escaped with nothing but the clothes they were wearing and a small "go-bag". Later that day, they were able to return to their neighborhood only to find a burning lot left where their beautiful home once stood (see "before" picture below).
My brother and his wife are two of the most kind, generous and thoughtful people I know. Paul told me he was sad that his house burned because he and Sue had planned to help others and now they would be the ones needing help. They even had guests staying with them, who were looking to do volunteer work in the area.
As you can imagine, they will need to completely rebuild their life, piece by piece. The memorabilia is gone, but at least we can try to ease the incredibly hard road ahead of them. The funds will be available to them electronically and can be used to purchase the necessities they'll need to start a new home.
Warm hugs,
Debbie Casteel (sister to Paul) - Lodi, CA
Martha Roman (mother to Paul) - Lodi, CA
Victor King (brother to Paul) - Orting, WA
Jonathan and Lucie King (son and daughter in law) - AZ
This is the home burning on the KTLA5 news
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Organizer and beneficiary
Debbie King Casteel
Organizer
Ventura, CA
Sue King
Beneficiary
