Hi, this is Michael Elkins and I’ve created this Gofundme account for one of my best umpiring friends Stephen Hunzeker. If you haven’t heard yet, he has fallen into some hard times medically. A few week back he went in for surgery on his knee, when they were doing the knee surgery they found an infection in his foot. For the last few weeks he has been in and out of the hospital trying to save his foot, unfortunately they weren’t able to do so and he had to get his foot amputated.
Stephen for the last 10 plus years has had a love and passion umpiring the game of softball and baseball. He has dedicated hours upon hours of time on the field umpiring rec leagues, weekend tournaments, and traveling the northwest helping other places with tournaments. He has also taken time to train newer officials and be the UIC for many tournaments. Which if I know Stephen he will continue to do so, to be a part of this game he loves. So this isn’t a good bye, but a means to help a man who has dedicated a lot to this game and to his sweet wife Heather who has been by his side throughout this.