On Wednesday, April 6, 2015, Daniel Jones, suffered from a seizure during a morning class in the O.A. Grant building. He was rushed to the Texas Health Harris Stephenville Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2 p.m. In wake of this tragedy, organizations from across the Tarleton State University Stephenville campus have come together to help raise money for Jones’s family.

Although Jones was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity on campus, the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity has stepped forward to help raise money for Jones’s family to help with funeral expenses. A GoFundMe page has been set up by the fraternity to accept donations.

“The last thing we want his parents to be thinking about right now is how to pay for this,” Lambda Chi Alpha member, Joseph Kamin said. “It is already a difficult time losing a loved one without worrying about money.”

The GoFundMe, which was created on April 7, has only raised $45 so far, but the fraternity hopes to raise more to help out Jones’s family.

“Lambda Chi Alpha extends our condolences to his family and all of his brothers in Delta Chi. Losing a brother is a hard thing to go through. They are both in the thoughts and prayers of the chapter,” Kamin said.

Jones was a member of The Sound and The Fury marching band and Foul Play since 2011, where he played baritone. He also played euphonium in Symphonic Band, or as Band Director Dr. Gary Westbrook calls them, The Band of Misfit Toys.

Tarleton Band Alumni Sierra Sant, Shea McKinnerne, and Cory Crow also decided to set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for the flowers for the visitation and the memorial service. The original goal was only $100, which the page reached in less than fifteen hours. The GoFundMe was set up the evening of Wednesday April 6, and by April 9, the page had reached over $500.

“I offer all my condolences to his family and even my band family that are so spread out now. He will be sorely missed around campus by all,” Sant said.

Funeral services for Jones will be held today, April 11, at Texas at the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. The Address is: 3601 Altamesa Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76133.

The Go Fund Me page set up by Lambda Chi Alpha can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/9vyqu96c.

The Go Fund Me page set up by the band alumni can be found at

https://www.gofundme.com/8hxuujk4.