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Updated: 11:10 PM Jun 13, 2008
Chapman Tornado Victim Identified
Danner Funeral Home in Abilene confirms 21-year old Crystal Bishop was the woman killed by the tornado that hit Chapman Wednesday night. A memorial fund is set up for her young daughter.
Posted: 11:10 PM Jun 13, 2008Reporter: 13 News |
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A 21-year old mother is identified as the woman killed by a tornado that hit Chapman late Wednesday night.
Danner Funeral Home in Abilene confirms the woman killed in the storm was 21-year old Crystal Bishop. An education fund has been set up for her young daughter, Bianca. Contributions to the Bianca Whitefood Education fund and sent in care of Danner Funeral Home, P.O. Box 758,
Abilene, KS 67410.
Three other people were injured by the Chapman storm, two of them critically. Updates on their conditions aren't available.
Emergency officials will reopen Chapman to the general public Saturday morning. The move will allow volunteers to help with the cleanup efforts. Anyone interested should go to the I-70 Chapman exit. Signs will direct them from there.
The tornado was reported to be six blocks wide did an estimated $70 million damage to the small town of 1400.
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, toured the damage Friday. Also, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office sent a patrol car and two deputies to Chapman to assist with law enforcement efforts.
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I was just notified about Crystal, she and my daughter Jonta' were classmates at Fort Riley's middle school. She came over for sleepovers all the time. She was a sweet girl. She will be missed thoroughly. God Bless the Bishop Family.
I knew Crystal for several years. I was her Sunday School teacher and youth director at First Baptisit Church in Junction City. Crystal, you are loved by many and will be missed by all of them. Sandy, my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this time of sorrow. Words fail in times as these. God Bless you all. George Lucas
Two of the injuries were to Roy Winkleman, broken neck, and wife Glenda Winkleman, cuts, bruies, internal injuries. They are both still in hospitals, in ICUs but are doing better and hope to go home in the following week. Neither will be able to work for weeks to months and it is going to very hard on them, they also lost their car which they had for only three days. Family will help them make it through a very hard time.
