- My best friend, Carl Adkins, passed away. We are from Wisconsin. Carl was a veteran who had a phosphorus grenade explode while serving. Parts of the sulfur were in Carl’s lungs. He suffered for years. He was told that short of a lung transplant, nothing could save him. He decided to sell his home and see the country. So we, (David and I) bought a truck, a car, a new 4-wheeler, and a trailer. We hit the road. When we got to Stockton, CA, we rested at Motel 6. Someone knocked at the door. When we opened it, two men were holding guns on us. We were robbed of $20k. They also took the keys to the car and my wallet. This was Oct 2024. We are still stranded in Stockton. My dog of 8 years, who was on seizure meds, was taken. We had to sell the 4-wheeler for $6000 less than we paid and the trailer for $5000 less. Then Carl passed.
- I have to replace the car keys to sell it, but also need to take my friend to where we where headed, the mountains .He was a war hero and deserves more than the funeral Stockton can give him. He died fighting for us. He should have the funeral of the hero he was. Please help me get him to the mountains. where we were headed before we were robbed of his dream. He wanted to pass away in the place he loved to be, the mountains. This was on the 9th when he left us. He’s still at the corner’s office waiting for me to take care of his final wish.
Organized by David Hartley
Stockton, CA