Fundraisers for Chris Ivey

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 14 Jul 2016 4:42 pm

I just stumbled onto this. There is a GoFundMe effort that has been set up to assist with Chris's funeral costs. Proceeds from the Clarke and Cable album Round and Round will also be donated to assist the cause. Very sad..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbgm2zWVIhU

Published on Jul 14, 2016

In honor and memory of a great friends and steel guitar player - Chris Ivey. Chris had been battling leukemia and throat cancer for several years with successful results, only for it to resurface time after time. Chris played steel on the Clarke and Cable album Round and Round while going through treatment. At the time of the studio recording, Chris had lost most of his hearing because of the chemo, so they did what they could to accommodate the loss. California's music circuit lost one of it's greatest steel artists on 4 July 2016.

All sales proceeds of the Round and Round album went to help with his funeral costs. We wish we could have sold more. There is also a gofundme account in his name to help defray the costs. Please donate if you can. It's for Chris Ivey that this song is dedicated.

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 15 Jul 2016 5:23 am

A link to the GoFundMe page:

https://www.gofundme.com/2dc2773c

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 15 Jul 2016 3:44 pm

Thanks Bill. Donation made. Chris's daughter needs to get to $1000 and is only a 1/4 of the way there. Please give to support our friend Chris. Very sad. The story of many talented musicians who literally gave their all for our enjoyment, leaving this earth in financial straits. Just not right.

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 15 Jul 2016 11:30 pm

Why doesn't go fund me use paypal? I got to the pay page and they want card details only, no mention of paypal.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 16 Jul 2016 5:14 am

John Brabant,
I don't use a credit card but have Paypal.

Could I Paypal you the money and you use for Chris's cremation by using your credit card? Thanks, stevet

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 17 Jul 2016 11:46 am

Steve. I do have a paypal acct. I don't know how to have someone pay me thru it, but if you do, let me know what I need to do for you on my end and I will do it. You can always call me at my cell and walk me thru the process on my end if that is easier. My cell is eight - zero -2- 498-five 661

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 17 Jul 2016 11:49 am

Chris is less than halfway there on raising the $1000 for his cremation services. Only reached $480.00 at this point. Please do what you can folks.

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 17 Jul 2016 11:51 am

As Steve has suggested, if e can figure out how to credit my pay pal acct, I am OK with running it thru my credit card. I put my donation in by credit card without any issues. Let me know how I can help.

Bill Sinclair · Post by **Bill Sinclair** » 17 Jul 2016 12:22 pm

John, et al...

I'm accustomed to funds going in and out of my Paypal so I can offer the same. My Paypal acct name is the same as my email: bills (at) linkelectric dot com
If the donation website doesn't allow me to put the donor's name at the top, I will put "On behalf of" and the donor's name or initials if you prefer, along with whatever message you might have. That way you know that your donation got where it belongs. Won't be able to transfer any funds until tomorrow (Monday) though, I'm out the door right now.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 17 Jul 2016 12:47 pm

Just donated.

My condolences to Chris' family and friends. He was an active and valued member of our community.

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 17 Jul 2016 12:54 pm

Cool Jim. You da man.

Steve Takacs, I just went into my PayPal account and realized it wasn't set up to accept payment from people. It is set up now. My account "Link" is"

John Brabant
Adamant, VT

Or, you can work it through Bill Sinclair. I can do it right off. Either way would be great. Just let me know if/when you send the money to my Paypal account so I can jump right on it.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 18 Jul 2016 2:49 am

John and/ or Bill, could you please PM me your postal adress? I'd like to send some money in an envelope to either one of you.
Thanks!

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 18 Jul 2016 5:30 am

Hi, John,
II would send you, via my Paypal account, a "gift". That money you could use to make your credit card donation to Chris' family. All I need is your Paypal account email address (Please send it to me via a Forum PM rather than list it here).

As soon as I get your Paypal email address I will send you the funds. Thanks so much stevet

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 18 Jul 2016 12:13 pm

John, thx for the heads up on this.

t

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 19 Jul 2016 8:41 pm

Hi Steve. PM sent with email.

Tony, NP. Glad Chris's Forum pals are all pitching in.

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 20 Jul 2016 1:58 pm

Hi John,
Many thanks, steve t

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 20 Jul 2016 2:37 pm

From Jennifer Bradley, who is piloting the GoFundMe fundraiser on GoFundMe.

From: Jennifer Bradley <jennbrad>
To: John Brabent <johnbrabant>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 3:55 PM
Subject: Go fund me

I just want to personally say thank you to everyone on the Steele guitar forum you all made meeting the goal happen. Each and everyone of you are wonderful for giving such amazing support. Thank you again

Best Regards,
Jennifer Bradley

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 21 Jul 2016 8:10 am

The GoFundMe donation site for Chris Ivey will be closing in the not too distant future, so anyone wishing to donate to assist his daughter Katy with the costs of cremation, etc. may want to donate sooner rather than later. I will provide advance notice of the actual end date when it is arrived at.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 21 Jul 2016 9:15 am

Thank you Bill for trusting me!

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 21 Jul 2016 2:24 pm

Thanks for the link!

Frank Freniere · Post by **Frank Freniere** » 22 Jul 2016 3:40 am

John Brabant -

Thanks for taking the lead on this.

John Brabant · Post by **John Brabant** » 22 Jul 2016 5:16 am

This received yesterday. I have asked that she not shut the site down until 5 pm west coast time. Waiting to hear back. Now's the time if you plan to donate:

Hello John,
I just wanted to let you know I will probably be ending the fund raiser tomorrow sometime. I will wait until later in the afternoon to do it. I again want to thank everyone for their support and generosity. You all are amazing people and Chris really enjoyed his time on your forum. Please take a moment and pat yourselves on the back because if he were here I know Chris would. I'd appreciate it very much if you could share this with everyone. Thank you

Best Regards,
Jennifer Bradley

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 25 Jul 2016 11:19 am

Thank you, John, Bill and anyone else who spearheaded this effort to help get these funds for Chris's family. stevet

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I need your Paypal email address John.

Got your email and responded, John