A Small Act of Kindess

We have mentioned several times throughout our blog just how much we love living in this great community. Sometimes, tragedy strikes and when that happens we witness just how amazing this small community can be when they come together. 

A long time local resident, Lance Walker, lost his life in a dirt biking accident. He is survived by his wife and 2 daughters. He was always so full of life and loved by so many. It was our pleasure to sponsor the Act of Kindness Fundraiser along with many other local businesses. Big County Properties, LLC, All Edge Roofing, Color Me Crazy Salon and Boutique and High Altitude Divers. 

How it works: 

Stop into one of our locations to Purchase your ticket for the Cokeville Miracle Movie Tuesday-Friday of this week. All tickets are $7 each, the tickets need to be purchased through these locations to go towards the proceeds for the fundraiser. The ticket must be redeemed through Bridger Valley Theatre while the show is playing

All Proceeds will be donated to Lance's wife and children. A little Act of Kindness can help heal in a tragic time. 

As always, we appreciate the support! 

Here is a little back story on the Cokeville Miracle, the tragic event that happened in Wyoming many years ago. Miracles do happen. Do you believe?

The Cokeville Elementary School hostage crisis occurred on May 16, 1986, in Cokeville, Wyoming, United States, when former town marshal David Young 44, and his wife Doris Young 47, took 136 children and 18 adults hostage at Cokeville Elementary School.

David Young entered the school with his wife transporting a large gasoline-filled device that appeared to be a bomb. The couple corralled a large group of students and teachers into a single classroom. David Young attached the bomb to his wrist and threatened the group that he might, at any time, move his arm and ignite the bomb.

After a two-and-a-half hour standoff, the children were becoming restless, so the teachers led them in prayer. The praying appeared to make David Young agitated and he decided to leave the room. Before leaving the room, David Young attached the bomb's detonation device to his wife's wrist.

When the children became increasingly loud, Doris Young began begging the teachers to settle the group down. At one point she lifted her arm sharply and the bomb went off prematurely, injuring Doris Young while David Young was out of the room. Returning to the scene, David Young shot his wife, then himself. All the hostages escaped, though 79 were later hospitalized with burns and injuries.^[1] [2]

76 of the hostages suffered injuries, mostly flash burns and other injuries from the exploding bomb. Several children reported seeing angels in the classroom that day, including many children who claimed to have seen a "beautiful lady" who told them to go near the window. Other children reported seeing an angel over each child's head.^[8] Investigators discovered that only one of the bomb's five blasting caps went off, and if it had worked properly, the bomb would have blown off the side of the building and many more would have been injured or died.^[8]