Friends
of Larry Contributions Page
Sunday, September
3, 2006,
Heart Failure takes Larry out,
in Nanning.
The US Consulate and Hospital
relay to Shanda that they want an additional $35,000, just to release
Larry's body for cremation. Gabreal's response is - what about Larry and
Mei's house and other 'Collateral' Mei and others in China have put up
keeping him on the continued life support?!
AGAIN we say, the
Hospital should release a FULL and complete accounting, showing every "Credit"
as well as the "Ball park" totals of debits, concurrently with either releasing
or crediting those assets
purportedly attached by the
Hospital, and/or doctor(s).
Footnote a year later:Sep 3 2007. Nothing clear was ever established with the hospital. It seems to have been a game they were playing to try to 'milk money' and build a large debt life supporting a case that was not to recover. So many friends of Larry rallied to see what we could do... Some gave some hundreds of dollars... looked for ways and hopeful remedies - 2nd opinions, Mayo clinic, I even went to Nanning, gave Mae the little money, NOT the hospital, that friends had forwarded. I tried to understand what was the actual story- about how much of her apartment she might have given the doctor, 'on the side', to try and assure Larry's recovery...
There was really nothing more any of us could have done.
Except miss him, and be happy we knew him.
gabreal Sep 3 2007.
During Mid August,
while visiting Nanning, China, it became ever more apparent that Larry's
chance to
"Come Back" was infinately small,
at best. Visits with his body at the hospital did not seem like really
visiting him. But I DID feel his presence at English Corner, with all the
kids he had tutured, and discussed topics in English with them.
I felt him in the friends he
had made there in China, and the family level of friends he and Mei had
established there. I was consoled feeling and seeing how he could have
been happy there. And how he had touched the lives of so many people in Nanning. I was disconsoled at the cost of the continued
medical care after the first week, and continuing for all these many weeks/
Earlier - "False Hope" messages from China:
As of July 15, 2006 ... with
the news on the 14th that Larry seems to be coming around,
everything takes on a new, more
positive air.
Gabreal is leaving for Asia.
Larry still needs support from Friends, but he is seeming to dig his way
out of the coma, and the friends that have contributed so far are wonderfully
helping to dig him and Mei out of debt.
Any future contributions
to Larry's Fund, please use this mailing address and contact info:
Please make checks payable to
BOB SEEHORN |
Larry Seehorn Fund
c/o Bob Seehorn
1606 Hampton Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94061
home. 650- 366 1124;
cell. 650- 533 8781
seehorn. robert @ ssd. loral. com |
As of July 13,
2006 the hospital bill has totaled about $14,000 US.
Regarding funds sent already,
we are (still) awaiting confirmation of proper credit. Upon receiving that
confirmation, the remaining funds can then immediately be sent. Unfortunately,
the 'bookeeping' with the hospital has been difficult, but the funds received
to date has asisted, and will soon be assisting more, in getting his expenses
covered.
His care is continuing in an
unfettered manner, in spite of the bill situation. A Chinese judge - who
is a friend of Larry, Max, Bob Seehorn, Mei, and (I believe) Lynn - one
of Larry's nieces, are all doing their best to assure us all the bill is
fair, reasonable, and that payments to date are being properly applied
to his account.
As of JULY 3, 2006
we have against approximately $10,000 in bills, already raised : $890 sent
June 27; $1000 received June 29 and 30 and another $150 July 2nd totals
$2.050 from the friends! Some folks were very generious, some sent just
what they could - and Larry is getting better care and far less burden
on the family! Thank you all so much who have thought to contribute.
June 28 Update: We now have a
direct line of transfer to Mei in China, and (thanks to Bob Seehorn) one
also directly to the Hospital. Successful Wire transfers to both.
June 21, 2006
Dear Friends of Larry -
In an effort to assist our dear
friend, we are trying to organize a way that people can confidentially
contribute to his hospital and medical bills. Certainly, we will compile
a list of all those who are kind enough to support him in this dire situation,
but unless otherwise specified, amounts will be confidential.
In an effort to put everyone
at ease regarding assurance that every penny raised goes directly to Larry's
bills, our current contribution paradigm is as follows:
Please send an email to BOTH
Gabreal Franklin AND Bob Seehorn, specifying the amount you can afford.
We will serve as a defacto 'Checks and Balances' (pun intended for Larry's
benefit), each keeping track of the amounts and contributors.
Bob Seehorn - seehorn.robert @ ssd.loral.com
/Gabreal Franklin - allplanetstudios @ gmail.com
In the short term, since time
is VERY MUCH of the essence, checks can be forwarded to me,
Thank
you so much for your interest and support,
Gabreal Franklin
Last updated July 14, 2006
Friends Benefactor (USA) list
as of July 14, 2006
Loren Cary
Lynne Sloan
Chris Ammen
Gabreal Franklin
Ted Bohrer
Billy H. Seidel and Maggie |
Margo
Jorgensen
Frank and Lini Huang
Mark & Claudette Perry
Larry's students, Stewart
Taylor, and others in China |
Ajay Chopra
Kevin & Catherine Fitzgibbons
Nancy Sommerville
John Seehorn
Marialis Seehorn
Mark and Leslie Vestrich |
If you have any questions
or suggestions, please forward them. Bob Seehorn is currently looking into
setting up a trust account for Larry, with himself as the administrator.
More soon on this.
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