Rebecca fund may be used to help children

A fund set up by the family of Marlborough woman Rebecca Stockwell who was killed in Fiji on her honeymoon will probably to be used to help children.

Rebecca Stockwell's huband, Hayden, and her parents, Heather Richards and Mark Crawley, have yet to work out details of the fund but feel some of the money should be spent in Fiji.

Heather said her daughter loved children, and she hoped to use some of the fund money to help children in Fiji as she feels that would make Rebecca happy.

Heather said she could talk for hours about the daughter she was immensely proud of and the world was a poorer place without her.

"Talking in the past tense is the hardest thing," she said.

Mark said the fund was in its early stages as they needed to work through Fiji regulations and wait for outcomes of various inquiries.

He said safety in resorts was becoming more important as more powerful boats were being used. The fund will also probably be used to promote water safety.

He said nothing would ever be 100 percent safe but if they could prevent another family going through the same thing that would be good.

"I still can't wrap my mind around it. All I can say is there is part of me utterly wants to panic at the thought of never seeing her again."

He had a business idea with his daughter and intends to continue what they started with some of the profits going towards the Forever 26 fund.

Hayden said Rebecca was very much loved by her friends and family and he would like the fund to be able to do something in her memory.

"I just want people to know what a great girl she was."

For information on how to donate to the fund, use the PayPal Button on the right hand side or read the article below "In Memory of Rebecca, Forever to be 26 ".

Based on a story in the Marlborough Express, 9th January 2008.

Rebecca illustration kindly forwarded by Nicky Meadowcroft.