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U.S. air Force

                                              through and        offered by the Amarillo Home
                                              cleaning up        Center. A family of five who had
                                              the land where     also lost everything received the trailer. Coy wound up
                                              Coy's house        staying with a friend.
                                              once stood. They
                                              found swords       Since then, Christina has worked with Amarillo Home
                                              and old coins      Center to get Coy into his own trailer, while spending
                                              along with his     her days--even off duty--working to replace his birth
                                              riding lawn        certificate and other documents lost to the fire. Christina
             mower and gun safe, which were all still intact. Finally,   also engaged her parents, Cheryl and Chris Hillyer,
             on March 12th, Coy and Christina were reunited,     in getting Coy settled again. Christina said she was so
             and Christina started the long process of getting Coy   scared on February 27, but “My first duty was to my
             reestablished in life.                              client,” she said.

             He only had his wallet and keys. No clothes. No     She says she's grown up a lot since that day.
             medications. No movies.                             Coy says, quite simply, “She saved my life.”

             All gone.
                                                                    Editor’s note: Christina has gotten all Coy’s pertinent
             Christina contacted various benevolent organizations,   documents, including the deed to his land, so he can
             as well as her employer, Cornerstone Caregiving, who   rebuild his life. She even helped get a trailer home for
             helped Coy get clothes and medications. Christina also   him to live in on his property.
             entered Coy into a single-wide trailer giveaway contest






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