Elliott Schaeffer Mortuary

Aaron Elliott got into officiating because he wanted to give back to the wrestling community.Now, it's time for the wrestling community to give back to Elliott and his family.A portion of the proceeds from the second annual Border Brawl Mason-Dixon Wrestling Classic will go to help Elliott and his family cover costs associated with the cancer treatments as his 10-year-old son, Jeremiah, battles bone cancer.As it did in its initial year, the all-star wrestling match, which will be held at 7 p.m. March 24 at Pitt-Johnstown, also will benefit Pin Cancer. That charity raises funds for cancer research through the sport of wrestling.Elliott officiated in the event last year, never realizing that a year later it would help benefit his family.Bruce Haselrig, wrestling rules interpreter and supervisor of officials in District 6, said Elliott is popular in the wrestling community.“He's a great asset to our officiating just because of the kind of person he is,” Haselrig said. “He carries himself really well. He gets along with everyone.”Haselrig also has been impressed with how Elliott has dealt with a difficult situation following Jeremiah's diagnosis.“He's handling what he's going through with his child very well,” Haselrig said. “He's had to miss some officiating opportunities to deal with going to and from Pittsburgh. He's handled it with a lot of poise.”As a wrestler, Elliott finished eighth at 125 pounds in Pennsylvania's Class AA as a senior in 1999 at the now-defunct Hyndman High School. He went on to wrestle for Pitt-Johnstown and, after a back injury ended his competitive career, he turned to officiating in 2002.“You always want to give back to the community, give back to the kids,” Elliott said during a break at the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Championships in Johnstown on March 5. “I just don't have enough time to coach, so I do the officiating instead.”Elliott and his wife, Jessica, have four children: Austin, 12; Jeremiah, 10; Aaliyah, 8; and Jonah, 5.Jeremiah was diagnosed with auti... (TribDem.com)

Jeremy Hoes claims he was fired after complaining that his medical expenses were not paid. He was assigned to prepare the corpses of Shanna Riddle Wandewege and her three-month-old son, Diederik, who the lawuit said had been 'decapitated'.They were not directly named in the documents. The bodies of Shanna Riddle Wandewege and her three-month-old son, Diederik, were 'decapitated' when they were murdered, the documents claim, without naming them directlyThe horrific task caused him huge mental trauma, his lawsuit against Accu Care Mortuary Services in Fort Worth, Texas, states.Legal documents claim he was told to work on the bodies of the murdered mother and son on December 16 last year.Craig Vandewege has been accused of the brutal murderHe subsequently told his employer he 'had suffered a post-traumatic stress reaction' from the services performed. The boy's father, Craig Vandewege, has been accused of the double murder, and is awaiting trial.In another instance, Hoes' suit said he was asked to work on the body of a man who had committed suicide by inhaling paint fumes.He claims he was not given protective equipment by his employer, and developed chronic asthma after inhaling some of the fatal fumes.The document claims Hoes was fired after complaining outstanding medical fees had not been paid, despite submitting a worker's compensation form.He is seeking between $100,000 and $1 million.Hoes' attorney Robert E. Goodman Jr told HuffPost: 'I think it’s very striking. And I think it’s very much the reality of the way this mortuary operates, based on conversations with my client.'In a statement to CBS DFW, Accu Care attorney Joanna Solinas said: 'Hoes made allegations in the lawsuit that didn’t come up until after he was terminated.'Accu Care denies his claims and we’re looking forward to defending the case.'Read more:... (Daily Mail)