Lottery winner dealt mix of grief and joy

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hearsetrax — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:05:36 GMT

just my .02 ......

but maybe this is just god making sure the brakes work b4 they start thar new life

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myzeus — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:52:34 GMT

So sorry to hear about their loss. Best wishes to the family and their new found windfall.

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neverwins — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:21:50 GMT

this is horrible... you would be on the ultimate high, thinking about everything you could do with this money, only to have your world come crashing down around you just minutes later! that would be hard to cope with. It would also take all the excitement out of having won!

Amanda

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wiltay — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:00:57 GMT

This is so sad! My prayers are with them. May God's peace be with them.

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ThatScaryChick — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:45:41 GMT

I am sure they are sad to lose a family member. It must feel horrible to have something so awesome happen to you only to get devasting news at the same time.

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Piaceri — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:04:48 GMT

Thoughts and prayers go out to the family. How awful to go from such a high to grief.

Lottery winner dealt mix of grief and joy

Lottery Post — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:21:00 GMT

It was an emotional roller-coaster yesterday for British Columbia's newest lottery millionaire.

52-year-old bus driver Glen Bell was in Richmond to pick up a check for more than $4.3 million after winning the Lotto 6/49 draw on Saturday.

But as Bell and his family were on their way to the B.C. Lottery Corporation offices they found out about the death of his father-in-law.

Bell says while the family went from jumping with joy to being in tears, they take solace in the fact the money wil... [ More ]