Hundreds expected at funeral of 'Lotto Angel' who gave away most of $10 million jackpot

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hearsetrax — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:28:50 GMT

its funny at times,

how many times when I venture into old town how many would be bums and other type chain smokers ask me for the buck two

I always tell them I barely have enough to get back home and just walk away

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Gleno — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:06:39 GMT

What a generous soul

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Artist77 — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 20:47:25 GMT

I saw that...so sad. You are doing the right thing.

Comment #18

noise-gate — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 20:20:14 GMT

Exactly! We have no idea how many of these people, tried to continue feeding off her good graces. Jesus knew this first hand. It is all there, all there to educate us on human nature....John 6: 25,26.

Comment #17

Bleudog101 — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:20:24 GMT

Hey to comment on your last sentence. Did you see a dog died from a Delta flight while in a holding area yesterday. Awful, my dog either flies with me or doesn't go @ all...we'd drive if we had to go anywhere.

Comment #16

Vergie6 — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:16:02 GMT

It is an inspiring story!...there really are angels among us...I've known that for years!...been thru many things and did this past week which was hell but by the grace of God and great friends I'm getting thru it!

I pray she rest in peace...I'm pretty sure she will and is....what a nice wonderful lady she was

Comment #15

Bleudog101 — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:07:23 GMT

Twice Good Morning America had a financial analyst lady on...of course I'm terrible with names. Anyway she said her reply to money hungry folks is 'Here's the number to my Accountant'. She was a wealthy businesswoman. She said basically I told my Accountant to say NO.

My Sister, a non-player money hungry type to put it mildly told my Brother and myself 'when win the lottery you HAVE to give me some. Brother had a good come back 'Yes, @ the prevailing interest rate!' It shut her up.... [ More ]

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Artist77 — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:06:55 GMT

Funny, they never say things like that to me. Lol If they did, I would have said why would I owe you a dime of any win??? I don't recall signing any agreement, do you

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music* — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 17:13:16 GMT

A Lottery winner cannot make everyone's dreams come true. I agree with you that they go broke trying too.

The last cashier who sold me my lottery tickets said, Now give me $50,000.00 when you win. I told him what Barbara Corcoran a TV personality said, Everybody has a $10,000.00 problem . Barbara discovered this after she sold her business for $10,000,000.00

I will be hiring help to say NO when I find it difficult to do that. After all, I have never been a millionaire before .

Comment #12

dannyct — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:39:10 GMT

Philthropy is the, mostly, hidden benefit of lotteries. Many winners of jackpots and large prize money, do make donations to charities and local community projects.

IT'S A WIN WIN SITUATION

Comment #11

dannyct — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 03:40:24 GMT

Yes, your point demonstrates that it is very important to get independent, professional financial and legal advice, after winning a jackpot.

Many people who win, have the idea that they can solve the world's problems, but go broke trying.

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noise-gate — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 17:28:26 GMT

Yes, that's a possibility Floyd. That is also a lot of if's as well.

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KY Floyd — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 06:21:57 GMT

giving away 75% of your winnings

She only gave away 75% if she collected her winnings and then stuffed the money in her mattress. If she invested the 7.6 million at just 4% (very easy to do safely at the time she won) it would have generated an annual income of 304k. Giving that away every year for 18 years would total 5.472 million, almost exactly what she gave away. The big question is then whether or not she was able to establish a charity and avoid paying income tax on the annual income

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maximumfun — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:57:18 GMT

lovely - reading that was just lovely! my condolences to her family - they lost a lot when they lost her bright light.

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Coin Toss — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 04:21:21 GMT

Genuine altruists are so rare.

R.I.P Lotto Angel

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justguessin — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 03:38:14 GMT

I hope someone makes a movie about her. It would be worth it

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Artist77 — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 00:12:27 GMT

She has her ultimate reward now. Condolences to her family. A true saint comes along only on rare occasions and she was one of the few.

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music* — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:21:26 GMT

I offer my condolences to Ray Wragg. Barbara Wragg his wife will be missed by so many.

One of their favorite sayings was, Get Ready when asked what they would do if they won again. They would do the same things.

This story shows the better side of lottery players. Many players have been blessed and not cursed.

Comment #3

eddessaknight — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:16:12 GMT

God Bless and works Miracles in Mysterious Ways

R.I.P.

Eddessa_knight

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noise-gate — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:13:03 GMT

It's been said that charity begins at home. However, giving away 75% of your winnings to others leaving 3 million combined for her 3 children 6 grandchildren saying you securing their future ,that statement leaves me lightheaded.She had a generous heart was loved by many, no doubt

Comment #1

Bleudog101 — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:39:59 GMT

Now this is an inspiring story. Took care of family first then to mostly total strangers. There are Angels amongst us, she just got her wings and away to Heaven she went.

Hundreds expected at funeral of 'Lotto Angel' who gave away most of $10 million jackpot

Lottery Post — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:09:42 GMT

Within an hour of winning the UK National Lottery jackpot, Barbara Wragg had already told husband Ray how she wanted to spend her winnings: give it to those in need.

For the next 18 years, she was as good as her word.

This former hospital worker who died last week gave away an astonishing 5.5 million (US$7.3 million) of her 7.6 million (US$10.1 million) windfall. Hundreds of individuals benefited from her generosity. In her home city of Sheffield, she became known as the Lotto Angel.

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