“She’s going to show you the positive side of it,” the neighbor said. Jason Flores, another neighbor, observed, “We always waved to each other.” Her grin never left her face.
The children were consistently joyful. Every time they prepared meals, it had a pleasant aroma. But being neighbors, they were never able to spend time together.
Flores said that he was unable to understand how they might be there one moment and disappear the next. The Dougan family was characterized as “sweet and joyful” in a news item,
With the boys climbing trees and the kids often playing in the home yard. Sarah Stoltman, Christian’s stepmother, assisted in setting up a GoFundMe page.
With the goal of raising $35,000 on his behalf after the loss of the family. By the time of writing, the campaign has raised $26,309, or 75% of its target.