09/14/2024
Update: Our families have been going nonstop since Alicia passed away, now just over a month ago. In this kind of situation, there are no clear guidelines or 101 reference books, everyone is doing just the best they can under the circumstances. My sister Sue and I both live in New Jersey, which makes it even more difficult, as we have been living in DE for the last month.
I want to thank all those who continue to give us such wonderful assistance, we are very grateful. I am in true admiration of so many, those who have gone over and above to lend a helping hand, and everyone who continues to go outside the realm of their normal lives for the sake of these four children. We all thank you!
This Tuesday, September 10, 2024, we laid to rest my youngest sister, Alica Walls Tear. It was a bright and sunny day and was a beautiful service. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. There were flowers all around, (lots of yellow roses like Alicia loved), and all four children were in attendance with family and friends. We cried, we laughed, remembered lots of stories and fond memories, and celebrated her life. The Torbert Funeral Chapel did an incredible job, not only making everyone feel comforted throughout this tough process but every part of the service was done tastefully and with much care. Alicia's own Pastor, Pastor Purdue, did a masterful job throughout both services, as once the morning service was over, we drove to the Veterans Memorial Cemetery where Alicia was buried next to her husband Jason Tear. Jason passed away last May; he was a Sergeant in the US Army. After the services, we had the wake at the Lighthouse Church in Millsboro, DE, where family and friends enjoyed wonderful conversation, food, and delicious desserts. I cannot thank them enough for their blessings and hospitality.
I sit here typing, having a moment to breathe, and trying to get some clearness and clarity in my head. Time is never on my side, so much to do, and I have been wanting to find a few minutes to write thank you’s and talk a bit here and update everyone. Our family truly appreciates everyone's generous support throughout this crisis, as we continue to make every effort to raise money to help these four beautiful children who are now left without their parents. It’s hard for me to even say those words, or fathom it, but it’s their reality. Thanks to your donations we have been able to keep paying for a lot of expenses. A huge part is making the proper repairs to the house to get it back to where it needs to be. Maintained properly and kept sustainable going forward for these children. Every bit of your donations helps each one of our goals and objectives going forward, any money that is saved will be put into a trust.
I ask that you please continue to support these children, we still need help, just passing along the link to those who can help keep giving it more outreach so others can help. I have created a separate page just for sending emails if that makes it easier for those who don’t use social media. For example, if you send me your email, I will send you the page I created, and you can send it along to all your contacts. If you want to donate, but not through GoFundMe, please email me @ [email protected] and I will send you my address. I will do my best to keep everyone up to date here. Please keep spreading the word, know that every donation made can make a difference in the lives of these children.
One last thought, at the funeral, I got to spend some time with each of Alicia’s and Jason’s four children, Alison, Gage, Xander, and Lauren. They are just wonderful, beautiful kids, they were all in their new outfits (part of wonderful donations) and I just remember melting inside each time they called me Uncle Tom. I sit there and I look at how young they are, their whole lives ahead of them, just young kids, wanting to do kid things. They are great kids, and I just want to hold them tight and tell them it’s going to be ok.
Thank you again all for your donations, love, prayers, and support.
Sincerely,
Tom Walls
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