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| David Woolman, 23 years old Photo courtesy of www.rgj.com |
While traveling in Asia, you meet many people that are teachers like you, who share a spirit for adventure and share the same soft spot for Asia and China. One of these teachers was a guy named David Woolman who worked at the DD Dragon school in Hangzhou, a city known for its beauty and culture. While I unfortunately was unable to meet David, many people that I work with here at Sias International University were able to meet him and get to know David, who they all praise as a very intelligent, nice guy who loved life and to have a good time.
On March 1, David Woolman died by reportedly falling off a roof, but the cause of his death has not yet been officially determined. Worse, Woolman’s family was not contacted for almost a week about his death, and the DD Dragon School is not helping to ship David’s body back to the United States. His relatives are unable to pay the $12,818 transportation fee that would allow David to be buried in the Woolman family plot in Genoa, Nevada. Further, the family was notified that starting March 16, David’s body can be held in China for up to 2 months, but it will come at a cost of $50 per day. At the end of the holding period, if the fees have not been paid, the Chinese government has the authority to destroy David’s body.
This could be any one of the teachers I know here at Sias; it could be me. I am fortunate enough to be here today, and of all of the stupid things I have done while traveling in SE Asia and China, I am still here. Many of the teachers here have been affected. David Bond, a teacher here who had met David Woolman while traveling said, “I just can’t believe it happened to David, I know accidents happen, but he was so smart, too smart to have his life end by falling off a roof.”
Whatever the circumstances of his death, his family deserves to recover David: a brother, a son, a nephew, to mourn his passing. More than ever his family needs support. If you feel called to donate to the cause, you can do so by donating money by paypal, check, or bank account transfer. Below are instructions if you feel like donating.
To send contributions via paypal
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Their is an account set up at WELLS FARGO BANK. It is under Deborah Payne (grandmother) for David Woolman. The account number is: 6888140321.
You can also send a check to:
Walter Woolman
4213 Crater St
Las Vegas, NV 89122
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