Pick Me Up! Special

DEADLY THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving weekends are full of traditions.

Tables ladened with turkey dinners, homemade cornbread and pumpkin pies. But most of all, it’s a time of year known for bringing families together.

In 2016, Joel Guy Sr. and his wife Lisa, were hosting their final Thanksgiving family gathering in their home in Knoxville, Louisiana. They had just sold their house and were moving to start a slower pace of life.

Joel, 61, was an engineer who was ready to retire.

The couple had been married for 31 years and they were looking forward to their golden years. They both shared a warm sense of humour and a love of nature, and the water, too.

As long as they were together, they were enjoying life.

On 24 November 2016, Joel Sr. and Lisa opened their home to Joel’s three grown up

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