October 4, 2009 — Joel Battaglia and Wilmer Martin; two more

During the past week I have been working on two more names for We Remember.  Now, normally it’s Melissa–our Grand Haven necrologist–who compiles these files.  But these two have come my way and I’ll make the attempt.  The two victims are Wilmer Martin of Muskegon (murdered August 20, 2005) and Joel Battaglia of Grand Rapids (murdered June 11, 1990).  Generally I am hesitant to write about something like an entry for We Remember until it’s done, but something today says DO THIS.  Their names are largely absent in an internet search.  This medium is a powerful tool for good.  Their cases will be up if the family members desire it so.  

Sometimes we’re asked “What’s the cost?”  There is none.  And sometimes we’re asked “What’s the catch?”  None, we trust (we look at our own motives fairly frequently).  It may be that if this site is useful we’ll have opportunities to tell the stories to a wider audience.  In any event we don’t intend to trade on the grief of families.  They’ve already had far too much taken from them.

So, keep Joel and Wilmer and their families in your prayers.

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