For those of you who didn’t have an opportunity to follow the thread, Lt. DeMoors was a Canadian citizen who wanted to become an American citizen and defend our country.  He accomplished both of those goals.  He died in January 2006, defending his adopted country and was laid to rest in Alabama.  We, as PGR members, were honored to play small part in paying tribute to this young man and his family.

The story doesn’t end there.  Bill “Snap” Lines filled me in on the rest of the story.  Joseph and Vendella deMoors had a baby boy born on Christmas Day in 1993, and little Gabriel was the light of his father’s life.  On Valentines Day in 1994, at the age of less than two months, Gabriel died of SIDS and was buried in Utah.  Joseph had always told Vendella that when he died, he wanted Gabriel to be buried beside him.  Vendella simply does not have the funds available to do that.  Here’s where “Snap” stepped in.  When he heard this story, he talked to Vendella, and, simply put, said “I think we can make that happen”.

The PGR family has taken the deMoors under their wing and can now "make this happen" Mrs deMoors is in the process of finding a new home and getting ready to move with her children to the fine state of Geargia. With the kids getting out of school and the move, she feels that the first part of August is best for all. Lt deMoors family will be coming down from Canada and other family and friends from all over. Many of these folks were unable to make his funeral so this will be a joyous occasion for all of them. We have friends in Salt Lake City to help with the dis-interment and transport. I will post deails as the date approaches.

Once more, I want to tell you how much your fantastic response has meant to the deMoors family and to me as your brother. I have been privledged to become a friend of this extended family and am constantly inspired by their love, their patriotism and their courage. I look forward to Demitri deMoors riding on the back of my bike to the service.

Until then we will keep the account open. Vendella deMoors has stated that she would want any excess go into a college fund for her children.
 

If you’d like to help, here’s the information:

Maxwell Federal Credit Union

PO Box 244040

Montgomery, Al 36124-4040

Make checks payable to:

"The deMoors Fund"

On the back where you would endorse a check write:

"Deposit only in Acct #297257-10 for deMoors re-burial”

Once more, I am so grateful and proud to be counted among you, the PGR family

Proud to be here
Snap
ICVMC for PGR

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