Folks,

The support and encouragement I have gotten from these groups has been fantastic! People have written well wishes from all over the world. Offers for help have also been outstanding. Even Carol Conner said:
Bob,
 
I am so glad you are not going to be doing this alone!  This is a very impressive group of volunteers!  This truly is testimony to the kind of people Paul and I were so pleased to be a part of.  I miss our daily sharing of his email conversations with all the groups and his elation with having helped or been helped by fellow group members. 
 
But with Tuesday the 28th ( the day I will be picking up the plane) being only a few days away, I have received 3 checks. Thanks, Gayland -Alexandria MN, Aubrey - Wilmington NC, and today Duane - Pisgah Forest NC. I had hoped to take a shoebox full, but I guess a small envelope will suffice. I was thinking that maybe some people didn't have my info handy when writing checks so I posted my address several times. The offers were there, but maybe someone is hiding in my mailbox and is getting them first ;-). Maybe a gremlin is at the post office and messing up the postal sorters? I know of a lot of people who said "the check is in the mail". That made me feel I was doing something really good for this grieving widow! Please, print out this email, take it with you so you will have the info when you help this wonderful lady. Make them out to her, Carol Conner and send them to me at Bob Tilley 802 Beechwood Dr Albany, Ga 31721.

Thanks in Advance
Bob