[PAO] Help for a fellow PAO

[Karen Copenhaver]

Dear Fellow PAOs,

It is with a heavy heart that I share some very sad news.  Many of you 
may remember Lt Col Linda Utting, a former VA Wing PAO, (now assist) and 
former national PAO of the Year; her husband Ric was found dead in his 
truck in their church parking lot last Thursday. Linda has been a 
dedicated PAO and MIO for many years and in recent years has experienced 
serious health issues and they have a special needs daughter.  Her 
financial situation has dramatically declined during the past few years 
due to her husband unable to secure full-time work and her health 
issues.  I have been in touch with her every day and she is devastated 
and her friends and church family are providing comfort and food at this 
time.

If you would like to help a fellow PAO, a Bereavement Fund has been set 
up to help her at 
/http://www.gofundme.com/qv7geg?fb_action_ids=981547428531498&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_ref=undefined 
/If you can help with a donation,  I know any support you can provide 
would be much appreciated.  This fund will make a big difference in 
being able to help pay for funeral expenses and other bills.  You may 
also wish to share her need with others who may wish to help and for 
that, I thank you.

I realize many of you may not know Linda, but believe me, she has always 
been there for CAP and our missions and I hope we can be there now for 
her in her hours of need.

Thank you all....
Karen~

Karen L. Copenhaver, Lt Col, CAP
Deputy Director, Public Affairs
MER
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