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![Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., said he has been in “cattle about eight years and timber about 23 years.” He opened his property, at 6910 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, for the “Raisin’ for Jason” fundraiser April 10. Longanecker said Kroslak has worked for him for about 14 years, “ever since he was 17 or 18 years old.”
“He’s very fun loving, dependable, good, loyal friend and employee,” said Longanecker, with his wife, Miko, said. “He was here 8:30 the night before the accident. Once you learn about something like this, reality instantaneously kicks in on how precious life is and how it can come and go.”
His hope now is that people remember to wear their seat belts and that people respect the preciousness of life – and support the Kroslak family, with donations that can be offered online at the Raisin' for Jason web site.
“There’s nothing you can do when the guy’s lying in bed,” Longanecker said. “The only thing we can do is do what we can to help him when he comes out of [his coma] so that he is not financially devastated. It wasn’t just my decision. Several of us friends said, ‘What do we do?’ If it was one of us, wouldn’t you want your friends to unite to do something for you? You don’t want it to happen to you but if it did you would want to be surrounded by friends who lift you up and support you.”
But it wasn’t just friends and family who came to Jason’s cause on April 10.
“It blesses my heart to see the community come together to help Jason,” Longanecker said. “Some of these people don’t even know him. It’s almost like I can sense people want to help, they want to be able to do something good.”](http://www.mypapernow.com/Other/Raisin-For-Jason-Kroslak/i-2qgLN28/1/Ti/DSC_0014-Ti.jpg "Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., said he has been in “cattle about eight years and timber about 23 years.” He opened his property, at 6910 Lithia-Pinecrest Road, for the “Raisin’ for Jason” fundraiser April 10. Longanecker said Kroslak has worked for him for about 14 years, “ever since he was 17 or 18 years old.”
“He’s very fun loving, dependable, good, loyal friend and employee,” said Longanecker, with his wife, Miko, said. “He was here 8:30 the night before the accident. Once you learn about something like this, reality instantaneously kicks in on how precious life is and how it can come and go.”
His hope now is that people remember to wear their seat belts and that people respect the preciousness of life – and support the Kroslak family, with donations that can be offered online at the Raisin' for Jason web site.
“There’s nothing you can do when the guy’s lying in bed,” Longanecker said. “The only thing we can do is do what we can to help him when he comes out of [his coma] so that he is not financially devastated. It wasn’t just my decision. Several of us friends said, ‘What do we do?’ If it was one of us, wouldn’t you want your friends to unite to do something for you? You don’t want it to happen to you but if it did you would want to be surrounded by friends who lift you up and support you.”
But it wasn’t just friends and family who came to Jason’s cause on April 10.
“It blesses my heart to see the community come together to help Jason,” Longanecker said. “Some of these people don’t even know him. It’s almost like I can sense people want to help, they want to be able to do something good.”")
UPDATE Posted June 19, 2010
Jason Kroslak died on June 18, 2010, after a high fever that medical staff could not bring down. His sister-in-law Olga Kroslak has this to day in an e-mail to well-wishers: "Needless to say, he didn't go one minute too early or one minute too late. It was his time to go no matter what the rest of us wanted. We all know that God knows what is best for everyone, even if we can't see that ourselves right now. 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.' "
ORIGINAL POSTING
Jason Kroslak's family members and friends gathered April 10 at Big Timber Cattle to raise money on his behalf. Jason Kroslak works for Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., and remains in a coma following an automobile accident three days after his 32nd birthday. In the March 6 accident Kroslak was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
"The only thing that can help now is prayer. It's in God's hands," Joe Kroslak, right, said, noting that doctors give his brother a 2 percent chance of coming out of his coma. "When there are things that you can fix and do, you do those things. If it's out of your range, if it's out of your control, you have to accept what God gives you. There's a point when you can't do anything except rely on a higher power."
With Joe Kroslak are, from right, his brother Ben; his wife, Olga; and his uncle, Steve Kroslak.
"It's beautiful, people coming out to help. When you're in need, they come together," Steve Kroslak said about the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser and affiliated web site. "The human spirit comes alive in times of trouble."
Friends hosted the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser to help Jason Kroslak with his financial needs. Donations are being accepted also online at the Raisin' for Jason web site.
Jason Kroslak died on June 18, 2010, after a high fever that medical staff could not bring down. His sister-in-law Olga Kroslak has this to day in an e-mail to well-wishers: "Needless to say, he didn't go one minute too early or one minute too late. It was his time to go no matter what the rest of us wanted. We all know that God knows what is best for everyone, even if we can't see that ourselves right now. 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.' "
ORIGINAL POSTING
Jason Kroslak's family members and friends gathered April 10 at Big Timber Cattle to raise money on his behalf. Jason Kroslak works for Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., and remains in a coma following an automobile accident three days after his 32nd birthday. In the March 6 accident Kroslak was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
"The only thing that can help now is prayer. It's in God's hands," Joe Kroslak, right, said, noting that doctors give his brother a 2 percent chance of coming out of his coma. "When there are things that you can fix and do, you do those things. If it's out of your range, if it's out of your control, you have to accept what God gives you. There's a point when you can't do anything except rely on a higher power."
With Joe Kroslak are, from right, his brother Ben; his wife, Olga; and his uncle, Steve Kroslak.
"It's beautiful, people coming out to help. When you're in need, they come together," Steve Kroslak said about the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser and affiliated web site. "The human spirit comes alive in times of trouble."
Friends hosted the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser to help Jason Kroslak with his financial needs. Donations are being accepted also online at the Raisin' for Jason web site.
ORIGINAL POSTING
Jason Kroslak's family members and friends gathered April 10 at Big Timber Cattle to raise money on his behalf. Jason Kroslak works for Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., and remains in a coma following an automobile accident three days after his 32nd birthday. In the March 6 accident Kroslak was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
"The only thing that can help now is prayer. It's in God's hands," Joe Kroslak, right, said, noting that doctors give his brother a 2 percent chance of coming out of his coma. "When there are things that you can fix and do, you do those things. If it's out of your range, if it's out of your control, you have to accept what God gives you. There's a point when you can't do anything except rely on a higher power."
With Joe Kroslak are, from right, his brother Ben; his wife, Olga; and his uncle, Steve Kroslak.
"It's beautiful, people coming out to help. When you're in need, they come together," Steve Kroslak said about the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser and affiliated web site. "The human spirit comes alive in times of trouble."
Friends hosted the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser to help Jason Kroslak with his financial needs. Donations are being accepted also online at the Raisin' for Jason web site." href="javascript:openLB(832717312,'',XLarge,'',1024,699);">
UPDATE Posted June 19, 2010
Jason Kroslak died on June 18, 2010, after a high fever that medical staff could not bring down. His sister-in-law Olga Kroslak has this to day in an e-mail to well-wishers: "Needless to say, he didn't go one minute too early or one minute too late. It was his time to go no matter what the rest of us wanted. We all know that God knows what is best for everyone, even if we can't see that ourselves right now. 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.' "
ORIGINAL POSTING
Jason Kroslak's family members and friends gathered April 10 at Big Timber Cattle to raise money on his behalf. Jason Kroslak works for Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., and remains in a coma following an automobile accident three days after his 32nd birthday. In the March 6 accident Kroslak was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
"The only thing that can help now is prayer. It's in God's hands," Joe Kroslak, right, said, noting that doctors give his brother a 2 percent chance of coming out of his coma. "When there are things that you can fix and do, you do those things. If it's out of your range, if it's out of your control, you have to accept what God gives you. There's a point when you can't do anything except rely on a higher power."
With Joe Kroslak are, from right, his brother Ben; his wife, Olga; and his uncle, Steve Kroslak.
"It's beautiful, people coming out to help. When you're in need, they come together," Steve Kroslak said about the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser and affiliated web site. "The human spirit comes alive in times of trouble."
Friends hosted the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser to help Jason Kroslak with his financial needs. Donations are being accepted also online at the Raisin' for Jason web site.
Jason Kroslak died on June 18, 2010, after a high fever that medical staff could not bring down. His sister-in-law Olga Kroslak has this to day in an e-mail to well-wishers: "Needless to say, he didn't go one minute too early or one minute too late. It was his time to go no matter what the rest of us wanted. We all know that God knows what is best for everyone, even if we can't see that ourselves right now. 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.' "
ORIGINAL POSTING
Jason Kroslak's family members and friends gathered April 10 at Big Timber Cattle to raise money on his behalf. Jason Kroslak works for Richie Longanecker, owner of Southern Pine Timber Products and Big Timber Cattle Co., and remains in a coma following an automobile accident three days after his 32nd birthday. In the March 6 accident Kroslak was not wearing his seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle.
"The only thing that can help now is prayer. It's in God's hands," Joe Kroslak, right, said, noting that doctors give his brother a 2 percent chance of coming out of his coma. "When there are things that you can fix and do, you do those things. If it's out of your range, if it's out of your control, you have to accept what God gives you. There's a point when you can't do anything except rely on a higher power."
With Joe Kroslak are, from right, his brother Ben; his wife, Olga; and his uncle, Steve Kroslak.
"It's beautiful, people coming out to help. When you're in need, they come together," Steve Kroslak said about the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser and affiliated web site. "The human spirit comes alive in times of trouble."
Friends hosted the "Raisin' for Jason" fundraiser to help Jason Kroslak with his financial needs. Donations are being accepted also online at the Raisin' for Jason web site.
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