My name is Jeff, and I am launching this campaign on behalf of my close friend, Justin, and his growing family. Justin is a man who has dedicated his entire adult life to serving his country and protecting our communities, but right now, his family is facing an unexpected crisis and needs our backing.
Justin’s lifetime of service includes 13 total years in the Armed Forces:
- U.S. Marine Corps (4 Years Active Duty): Served as a Combat Engineer, completing a combat tour to Iraq.
- U.S. Army Reserves (4 Years): Completed a second combat tour to Afghanistan.
- Utah National Guard (Current E-6 Staff Sergeant): Serving with the 19th Special Forces Group as a Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCOM).
Alongside his military service, Justin has consistently served on the front lines as a first responder. He spent 2 years protecting the community as a Sheriff's Deputy with the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office, worked as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Lehi Fire Department, and currently serves our local community with the Seguin Fire Department.
Justin and his wife recently bought a home in the Stockdale, Texas area to raise their two young daughters, with a third baby on the way. Tragically, shortly after moving in, they discovered extensive, severe roof leaks and toxic mold. Physical evidence left behind proves the previous owners knew about the defects and intentionally used temporary spray sealants to mask the damage on the disclosure forms. To make matters worse, the home inspector completely missed the structural failure.
While the family is actively pursuing legal accountability through the Texas court system, the legal process will take months. With a pregnant wife and two young daughters in the house, they cannot wait for a court date to have a safe, dry, mold-free roof over their heads.
Justin is the first person to run into a combat zone or a burning building to save a stranger, but he is far too humble to ever ask for help for himself. As his friend, I am stepping up to ask for him.
Every single dollar raised here will go directly into a secure account managed by Justin and his wife to fund an emergency roof replacement and immediate mold remediation. If any funds are eventually recovered through the legal system down the road, this family intends to pay it forward to another veteran or first responder in crisis.
Please consider donating to protect the family of a man who has spent 13 years protecting ours. please share this link and keep Justin’s family in your prayers.
Thank you Jesus is King. Update Larissa Cottle is Justins wife she and justin will be the direct beneficiary of all the funds produced by this fundraiser. Fund Management: Justin and Larissa Cottle will be reciving the funds directly from Give Send Go to their bank account.
Well a lot has been accomplished over the last 6 weeks thanks to the generosity of the people that participated in this fundraiser it is very much appreciated. As you might imagine it is not without its challenges we are still in the midst of making repairs. Every time we get into one section we find three or four more it's the proverbial can of worms. There's still a great deal of water damage beginning with the roof and settling in the walls. The initial roof repairs are complete and about 50% of the drywall removal mold abatement and repair and texture has been completed. And of course many more undisclosed repair issues remain. Since the project began Justin and his family have endured appliance breakdowns and most damaging of all the air conditioner went down it averages about 95 to 100° every day with about 75 to 80% humidity on average. Everything that has been found and listed was inspected prior to the purchase of the house needless to say these inspectors let them down in a big way. What's worse is that all of them were provided by veteran services groups and when a claim or a question would come in to them they would procrastinate and never give answers until you call them over and over and over again. There was a home warranty company involved and they're doing Fair but it's not without its challenges either. They did not cover the actual repairs to the air conditioner. It's unacceptable that these government agencies that are supposed to take care of veterans are turning their backs on one of the best. These people need to be held accountable and as most government agencies they'll give it hell 9 to 5 but never get anything done. I believe the story here is not that the previous owner sold them a lemon but that the multiple agencies that let this good family down in a big way. We're not for the generosity of this giving group they would still be in this mess with no air conditioner no stove mold all around. If anyone out there has any information about how to advocate legally for this family it would be greatly appreciated if you could make contact with us so we can get this result. It's with my deepest gratitude for all the generosity provided by this community. Most importantly I ask that you pray for this family and any other family that might be going through the same situation. And as always life is good and God is great.
Thanks Jeff.
