CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) – Shiny black ribbons can be positioned on vehicles, and tractor trailers, for an upcoming trucker’s convoy by Bridgeport.
That is all to commemorate the president of Atha trucking, Larry Atha.
Atha died in a fiery tractor trailer accident on I-79.
The bows are being handmade by the homeowners of the Rose of Sharon Flower Store in Clarksburg.
Retailer proprietor, Shawna Patterson, mentioned she is glad to do one thing for a terrific trigger.
“We have been contacted by an worker of Atha Trucking they usually requested us to make some bows for 2 tractor trailers, and we mentioned certain,” mentioned Patterson. “It simply grew from there. Different workers known as after which different trucking firms known as.”
Patterson mentioned the store has already made about 20 of the car-sized bows, together with a couple of of the bigger ones to suit on the grills of semi-trucks.
She mentioned she is glad to see the group come collectively to point out help for the Atha household.
“I believe it’s lovely to go to this effort to point out a household that you simply care about them that deeply,” Patterson mentioned. “That’s one of the crucial lovely issues folks can do.”
Patterson desires folks to know the store isn’t doing this for revenue.
They only wish to assist Atha’s family and friends by this troublesome time.
“We’re not doing this to generate income in any manner,” she mentioned. “We simply cost folks the minimal we will to cowl the price of the ribbon, wire, and so forth. Nevertheless it’s not a cash making factor of any means. That’s not what that is about. That is simply making an attempt to assist help this household.”
Patterson mentioned if extra persons are concerned with bows, she will have them made in about 20 minutes.
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