Amen!
I know someone who had worked with Mr. Gemmell in the past. By accounts, he was a very good man, and I can’t imagine what he is going through, being away from home and finding that this had happened to his family.
There is a ‘go fund me’ site for him:
http://www.gofundme.com/gemmellfamily
But I’ve been wondering something. A donation site like this was also set up for the lady in Ferguson whose bakery was destroyed; and I’ve seen many websites raising funds for people who have suffered tragedies. I’ve always wondered about the tax issues involved. Will the man have to pay taxes on the funds raised, or will he be able to use the total to try and build his life back and make a future for his remaining child?
I think that donations in a case like this should be tax-free to the recipient; but I have no idea of the law.
-JT