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I should have posted this earlier, but forgot. I'm afraid I had a very small chuckle caught in my throat when I noticed something here. Tell ya after the important part:

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http://winklerfamilyfund.com/

The Winkler Family Fund

Thank you for your desire to help the Winkler children as they
deal with this heartbreaking time in their lives. These are wonderful,
precious girls and your gift to help heal their hearts is greatly
appreciated.

The girls are now in the loving hands of their paternal
grandparents, Dan and Diane Winkler. This Godly couple is very
well suited to help the girls during this time. Diane is a former
schoolteacher. She is a loving and gracious person with a charming
sense of humor and will be a wonderful guide and example for the
girls as they grow to adulthood. Dan is a deeply thoughtful person.

He is a man of great character and compassion. Together, Dan
and Diane will assist the girls as they cope with the tragic death of
their father. Please, pray for Dan and Diane as you continue to
pray for the girls.

One hundred percent of your gift will go to helping heal the
hearts of the Winkler girls. The funds will be used to assist with the
girls’ immediate needs such as appropriate counseling and care.
Any funds remaining as the children graduate from high school will
be available as a college fund.

Again, thank you for willingness to help the Winkler girls.

Sincerely,

Dr. Eddie Thompson, close friend of the Winkler Family and Trustee

Checks should be made out to The Winkler Family Fund and
mailed to:

The Winkler Family Fund
c/o Dr. Eddie Thompson
229 Ward Circle
Suite A-23
Brentwood, TN 37027

The fund is a Minor's Trust for the benefit of the Winkler children
under the laws of Tennessee. The trust funds are managed by
BancorpSouth. The trustees of the fund are:

Dr. Eddie Thompson
P. Cayce Powell, Attorney
Jeremy Pharr, Attorney
Melinda Magyar

Please email your thoughts and prayers to:
admin@winklerfamilyfund.com
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[Photo caption for the pic at the above link]

Family friend Eddie Thompson (C) is led by Tennessee state trooper David Killingsworth through a crowd before Thompson talked to the media after the funeral of murdered minister Matthew Winkler outside the Fourth Street Church of Christ in Selmer, Tennessee March 28, 2006. Two of Winkler's brothers Daniel (L) and Joseph (R) follow behind Thompson and Killingsworth. (Photo: Reuters / Kyle Carter)
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http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/NEWS01/60328002

Slain minister's funeral draws hundreds

By TONYA SMITH-KING

SELMER - The funeral of slain minister Matthew Winkler drew hundreds here Tuesday to the Fourth Street Church of Christ where he preached.

Selmer Police Chief Neal Burks said the church sanctuary, which holds about 500 people, and the basement were full when the funeral started at 11 a.m.

Those in the basement watched the funeral on television. People were exiting the church at 11:55 a.m.

A family friend, Eddie Thompson, held a brief press conference after the funeral with Matthew Winkler's brothers, Daniel Winkler and Jacob Winkler , by his side.

Thompson expressed the family's appreciation for the outpouring of love from across the nation for Matthew Winkler's three daughters.

He mentioned a fund that has been set up for the counseling and education of the daughters. People can contact the family or make donations at winklerfamilyfund.com.

Thompson said the church is paying the expenses for the website so that all donations can go directly to the daughters.

Originally published March 28, 2006
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OK. Is the state trooper assigned to the family spokesperson related to someone we *know*? All right, serious/series again. Note that Matthew's brother captioned in the photo, but barely visible, is named Jacob, not Joseph. *That is all.*