Caskets For Samson Shooting Victims

Caskets For Samson Shooting Victims (Added: March 12, 2009)

A Mobile businessman plans to help the victim's families by covering the costs for some of their expenses. (more)

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A Mobile businessman plans to help the victim's families by covering the costs for some of their expenses.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: March 13, 2009

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A West Mobile businessman hopes a hefty donation will help the families of the victims in Samson.
Phillip Gilmer owns Gilmer's Funeral Home in West Mobile. He plans to donate caskets free of charge to the Samson shooting victims.
He says he has paid about $15,000 for 5 caskets so far, but he would rather not say which families have accepted his offer or if a casket was offered for Michael McClendon.
Gilmer says when he heard about the shootings in Samson, it really hit home.
"My brother was murdered a few years ago and I know what they are going through and it's not a good place to be,"Said,Gilmer.
Gilmer also plans to cover shipping costs for the caskets and is loaning a hearse to Pittman's Funeral Home in Samson at no charge.