Maybe I’m wrong here but from my own perspective, FReepers don’t go forwarding emails willy nilly to friends/relatives/associates saying “did you see this” several times a day every day.
Participating in a forum gets better communication.
Doesn’t sound like his wife’s family particularly liked the man to begin with.
If he was not one, (a Freeper) perhaps he should have been.
Some here are quite rational and helpful. (Others, not so much.......)
Politics, world affairs, news, etc. really needs to be taken with a grain of salt. (or maybe a whole sack of it!!)