Leon and Rozanna Snow enjoy Grandma's motorized wheelchair
In past weeks we reported the passing of Paulene Beach, matriarch of the extended Beach family in Utah. In clearing out all Gandma's things there was one item in particular that had some real monetary value. It was one of those high-end motorized wheelchairs. When we looked online. It seemed to be worth several thousand dollars. We put it online for sale and waited to see what would happen.
What actually happened? In a word, nothing. Despite the need and the value it was clear the two were not matching up. It became obvious that those who could afford to buy one likely already had, and were not in the market for another. Those who needed but could not afford it, continued to make do with whatever arrangement they already had. Basically, we had nobody interested in buying it.
So Lisa Mann, daughter to Paulene, asked around. The last few years of her life, Paulene lived in a neighborhood where many other older folks lived. After asking around, Lisa was able to get a referral of a Vietnam veteran in the neighborhood that could really use the chair, but had no way to pay for it. We decided to donate the chair to him. Paulene would have liked that. As it turns out, the fellow attends church with Crystal Dunn, another daughter to Paulene, and is good friends with her husband Jerry.
What actually happened? In a word, nothing. Despite the need and the value it was clear the two were not matching up. It became obvious that those who could afford to buy one likely already had, and were not in the market for another. Those who needed but could not afford it, continued to make do with whatever arrangement they already had. Basically, we had nobody interested in buying it.
So Lisa Mann, daughter to Paulene, asked around. The last few years of her life, Paulene lived in a neighborhood where many other older folks lived. After asking around, Lisa was able to get a referral of a Vietnam veteran in the neighborhood that could really use the chair, but had no way to pay for it. We decided to donate the chair to him. Paulene would have liked that. As it turns out, the fellow attends church with Crystal Dunn, another daughter to Paulene, and is good friends with her husband Jerry.
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