Help Veteran X Family
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UPDATE:
BEFORE THIS GO FUND ME ACCOUNT WAS ACTIVATED, VETERAN X OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JOHN KANE GOLLNER, ON HIS WAY BACK HOME TO HAWAII, FINALLY SUCCOMBED TO THE INJURIES AND EFFECTS OF HIS SERVICE IN IRAQ. THIS PAGE HAS TURNED INTO A FUNDRAISER FOR HIS FAMILY INSTEAD TO BRING HIS ASHES HOME AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL OF THE PACIFIC, FOR AIRFARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, A CAR RENTAL, AND LOGGING. HIS FAMILY WAS GOING TO HAVE TO CANCEL THE TRIP WHEN THE BREADWINNER OF THE FAMILY WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPANY HE HAS WORKED AT FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE WOULD SHUT DOWN IN JANUARY. ANY FUNDS RAISED WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FAMILY. JOHN WOULD CONSIDER IT A GREAT HONOR TO BE BURIED AT PUNCHBOWL WHICH IS WHY WE MUST DO EVERY WE CAN TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SERVICES FOR JOHN KANE GOLLNER:
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2018 11:30 AM
NATIONAL MEMORIAL OF THE PACIFIC @PUNCHBOWL
ABOUT JOHN:
Over a decade ago, after returning from the war in Iraq, John Gollner began to lose his vision and hear a constant ringing in his ear.
At first, no one in the medical profession could explain the origin of his symptoms. He was the first Iraq veteran to have these symptoms.
Then others started to report similar issues.
He had years of surgeries and his vision had improved or became stable enough for him to work .
However, just recently, he unexpectedly went completely blind. Doctors that he had gone to were still baffled on what to do to save his vision.
He was training to raise funds for various causes and to bring hope to other veterans suffering from the effects of the Iraq war, and had run over 1200 miles so far. See https://www.facebook.com/veteranxrun/ .
During his runs he had three goals:
1) to raise funds for various charities
2) to encourage people to reach out to people they haven't for a long time or would not normally reach out to
3) and to forgive and love others. To be better than we are. To always do more for others.
John was a selfless man with a big heart who has always put others before himself. John lived to help others.
BEFORE THIS GO FUND ME ACCOUNT WAS ACTIVATED, VETERAN X OTHERWISE KNOWN AS JOHN KANE GOLLNER, ON HIS WAY BACK HOME TO HAWAII, FINALLY SUCCOMBED TO THE INJURIES AND EFFECTS OF HIS SERVICE IN IRAQ. THIS PAGE HAS TURNED INTO A FUNDRAISER FOR HIS FAMILY INSTEAD TO BRING HIS ASHES HOME AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL OF THE PACIFIC, FOR AIRFARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, A CAR RENTAL, AND LOGGING. HIS FAMILY WAS GOING TO HAVE TO CANCEL THE TRIP WHEN THE BREADWINNER OF THE FAMILY WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPANY HE HAS WORKED AT FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE WOULD SHUT DOWN IN JANUARY. ANY FUNDS RAISED WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FAMILY. JOHN WOULD CONSIDER IT A GREAT HONOR TO BE BURIED AT PUNCHBOWL WHICH IS WHY WE MUST DO EVERY WE CAN TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SERVICES FOR JOHN KANE GOLLNER:
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2018 11:30 AM
NATIONAL MEMORIAL OF THE PACIFIC @PUNCHBOWL
ABOUT JOHN:
Over a decade ago, after returning from the war in Iraq, John Gollner began to lose his vision and hear a constant ringing in his ear.
At first, no one in the medical profession could explain the origin of his symptoms. He was the first Iraq veteran to have these symptoms.
Then others started to report similar issues.
He had years of surgeries and his vision had improved or became stable enough for him to work .
However, just recently, he unexpectedly went completely blind. Doctors that he had gone to were still baffled on what to do to save his vision.
He was training to raise funds for various causes and to bring hope to other veterans suffering from the effects of the Iraq war, and had run over 1200 miles so far. See https://www.facebook.com/veteranxrun/ .
During his runs he had three goals:
1) to raise funds for various charities
2) to encourage people to reach out to people they haven't for a long time or would not normally reach out to
3) and to forgive and love others. To be better than we are. To always do more for others.
John was a selfless man with a big heart who has always put others before himself. John lived to help others.
Organizer and beneficiary
Kymberly Pine
Organizer
Honolulu, HI
John Gollner Sr.
Beneficiary
