Title: Goals for Gurney
Post by: babywhales on May 16, 2023, 02:27:10 PM
Post by: babywhales on May 16, 2023, 02:27:10 PM
To All,
On Friday at 7:30 am, one of my hockey players on a team I am an assistant coach on, was hit by a truck and killed while waiting to enter her school bus.
Evelyn was a friend and teammate to my youngest son and a person I simply thought the world of. The nicest kid, whose personality was infectious, her smile and laughter was something that would put a smile on anyone's face. Upon entering a room and seeing here for the first time that day she would run up to me and give me a giant hug. One of my favorites.
Her parents Brian an EMT and Missy an ER Nurse are the nicest, highest quality people you could ever ask to meet. We have known them for 6 or 7 years. Hockey is a long all in sport, we see them 3 nights a week and the majority of Saturday and Sundays at the rink for 8-9 months a year. WE played on Spring teams together and traveling to multiple states.
This tragedy has simply crushed our community.
In the wake of this horrible nightmare, I am trying to help in the fundraising initiative for a scholarship and much needed new ice rink in her honor.
I wanted to post the link to her fundraising initiative started by her friends.
Fundraiser for Brian Gurney by Ellie Vielhuber : Goals For Gurney (gofundme.com) (https://www.gofundme.com/f/ennnm-evelyn-funeral)
In advance thank you
On Friday at 7:30 am, one of my hockey players on a team I am an assistant coach on, was hit by a truck and killed while waiting to enter her school bus.
Evelyn was a friend and teammate to my youngest son and a person I simply thought the world of. The nicest kid, whose personality was infectious, her smile and laughter was something that would put a smile on anyone's face. Upon entering a room and seeing here for the first time that day she would run up to me and give me a giant hug. One of my favorites.
Her parents Brian an EMT and Missy an ER Nurse are the nicest, highest quality people you could ever ask to meet. We have known them for 6 or 7 years. Hockey is a long all in sport, we see them 3 nights a week and the majority of Saturday and Sundays at the rink for 8-9 months a year. WE played on Spring teams together and traveling to multiple states.
This tragedy has simply crushed our community.
In the wake of this horrible nightmare, I am trying to help in the fundraising initiative for a scholarship and much needed new ice rink in her honor.
I wanted to post the link to her fundraising initiative started by her friends.
Fundraiser for Brian Gurney by Ellie Vielhuber : Goals For Gurney (gofundme.com) (https://www.gofundme.com/f/ennnm-evelyn-funeral)
In advance thank you
Title: Re: Goals for Gurney
Post by: Jolly Blue Giant on May 16, 2023, 02:30:20 PM
Post by: Jolly Blue Giant on May 16, 2023, 02:30:20 PM
Heartbreaking. Being the father who lost my son who was a sports star, I know the devastation to the family left behind. My condolences and I will add the family to my prayer list. Such a shame
Title: Re: Goals for Gurney
Post by: DaveBrown74 on May 16, 2023, 03:05:41 PM
Post by: DaveBrown74 on May 16, 2023, 03:05:41 PM
This is unimaginably tragic. I have dealt with loss before, but losing a young child is on a scale that I think nobody can comprehend who has not had the great misfortune of having encountered it firsthand. My heart sincerely goes out to this family and to yours and your whole community. I'll leave it at that because this is one of these situations where there really aren't proper words for it.
Title: Re: Goals for Gurney
Post by: gregf on May 16, 2023, 03:29:03 PM
Post by: gregf on May 16, 2023, 03:29:03 PM
So sorry to hear this Chris, and Jolly as well. Truly heartbreaking.
Title: Re: Goals for Gurney
Post by: MightyGiants on May 16, 2023, 04:48:24 PM
Post by: MightyGiants on May 16, 2023, 04:48:24 PM
My condolences to all. Truly a tragic story
Title: Re: Goals for Gurney
Post by: andrew_nyGiants on May 16, 2023, 05:35:01 PM
Post by: andrew_nyGiants on May 16, 2023, 05:35:01 PM
So very sorry for your loss. 
A young woman taken far too soon.
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A young woman taken far too soon.
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Title: Re: Goals for Gurney
Post by: ozzie on May 19, 2023, 04:19:43 PM
Post by: ozzie on May 19, 2023, 04:19:43 PM
:( Such a tragic thing to happen to such a young girl and her family.
My condolences
My condolences