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Posted by admin on May 11, 2010 in Banked Track Roller Derby

Gone, but not forgotten.

Mobile Roller Derby lost a dear friend, and amazing athlete on April 6, 2010. Robin Martin, aka Southern Belle From Hell, died suddenly in her home six weeks after the birth of her third child, Kyd Martin, a mere month before her 31st birthday. Her husband Chris, an Army veteran who served in Iraq, is left alone caring for Kyd, his brother Zephyn aged two, and their big sister Maddy, aged seven, who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Both extended families live in other states. Caring for three children after the death of a spouse is a challenge to begin with, but Maddy requires constant nursing care, and annual surgeries, so Chris can not even sleep in his own bed until he has set up a monitoring system to make sure she can breathe during the night. Finding private care nurses is continously a challenge, even when in possession of a means to pay them, so Chris may not to be able to go back to work at all.
There are over 19,000 Rollergirls in the United States alone! If every one of them gave just ONE dollar, A Buck For Belle, the derby family far and wide could make a tremendous difference in the lives of this family. Having known her personally, we can tell you she was an even more amazing mother and wife than rollergirl, and she was pretty fierce out on the track. Please help us take care of Belle’s babies.
Rest in Peace, Rollergirl. Never forgotten.

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