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LUBBOCK, Texas — A GoFundMe has been created to assist the Russell family after a Friday morning crash on April 24, near US 62 and North County Road 3000, that took the life of 26-year-old William Russell Jr.
Krista Gailey, the sister of William Russell Jr., shared with EverythingLubbock.com that it is still shocking to realize her brother is gone. She expressed that the family is struggling to comprehend how someone so full of life could be taken from them so suddenly.
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“There are no words that can truly capture the weight of this loss or the pain our family is carrying right now. William (Liam/Will) was more than a son, a brother, an uncle and a friend. He was a light in our lives. He had a presence that could fill a room, even in the quietest moments, and a heart that showed up for the people he loved,” Gailey said…