Michigan man found dead with winning lottery ticket in his wallet

Comment #15

EdG1955 — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:10:51 GMT

That's not a requirement here in Arizona:

For Prizes $600+

Send your completed Winner Claim Form (available in English or Spanish) your signed winning lottery ticket and a copy of your government-issued ID (which includes your mailing address and signature) to the mailing address below. Keep a copy of all items, including the front and back of the ticket, for your records.

Comment #14

Karen Nathan — Sat, 02 Oct 2021 04:33:51 GMT

This is so sad... Reminds me of the Ironic Song by Alanis Morissette... He won The Lottery, died the next day! O.O...

Comment #13

KY Floyd — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:20:16 GMT

he didn't even get to enjoy his winnings

I promise he doesn't mind.

this just sounds like a simple boating accident.

Unlike people mentioned in the story I'm not a professional detective, but if he was killed for the winning ticket I'm pretty sure his killer forgot an important part of the crime. And not that I'd generally recommend telling everybody you won the lottery, but it would be useful f somebody were to try to cash your ticket after you turned up dead.

I find it odd that... [ More ]

Comment #12

winterhug — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:55:26 GMT

I don't think it is odd that MI requires SS and photo ID to collect winning because most states do that. The woman in the story says the guy had a SS card but, it was bad so he was applying for a new one. His SS card was good enough at one time for him to get a photo ID. He probably had to get a new SS card because his name was not spelled exactly the same on his ID as it was on his SS card. A lot of people don't know this until they go to the lottery headquarters, to try and cash in their ticke... [ More ]

Comment #11

jjtheprince14 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:40:54 GMT

Real bummer, finally get a good hitter and then croak.

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Rose Marie — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 01:57:28 GMT

it seen kind of odd that his lottery ticket was in his wallet and didn't get wet and he drown.

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lakerben — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:20:42 GMT

Rip.

Comment #8

Cassie8620 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:15:18 GMT

i hear ya. yep. I know WHY our Social Security I.D.(number) is needed, but, how i wish there was another way, if you do not have it whereas;

-you can have other forms of legitimate I.D., or you're able to just sign a waiver, some type of a declaration

that'll still allow you,

to get the check. But, too late for this nice man.

I TRULY feel, felt so incredibly hearing about this earlier, than i am seeing L.Post did post it, too... Rest in Peace. Not right.

Continue to rest in... [ More ]

Comment #7

Stack47 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:06:16 GMT

Wow, sadist lottery story I ever read

Comment #6

Cassie8620 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:03:28 GMT

MATTHEW 5:4...

My most sincerest condolences, i can't believe this, how sad is that. so so sad.

I'm not one to cry over alot of things, in the news, per state, but this one made me tear and shed a tear or two earlier when i am first learning.

a friend of mine in Michigan,was saying how a middle age man, still with so much GOOD life to live, after he won the lottery drowned.

He was yea going wit' dad and or some other fam members from here in NC, to cash the big $$$ lo... [ More ]

Comment #5

EdG1955 — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:54:24 GMT

That's very sad. I find it odd that MI requires a SS card and a photo ID to collect winnings, because the state requires proof of your SSN to issue a driver's license or non-driver's photo ID. Bureaucracy never sleeps, I guess. If he'd been able to cash it in instead of waiting for a replacement SS card, he might've been with his family in NC and the accident wouldn't have happened.

Comment #4

sully16 — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:27:18 GMT

So sad, my condolences to his friends and family.

Comment #3

sdw1000 — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:25:50 GMT

I was gonna criticize him for being one of those idiots that was careless about bragging about his winnings and letting the whole world know, but this just sounds like a simple boating accident. At least that's what it looks like on the surface. Sad way to go since he never got to enjoy his winnings. RIP.

Comment #2

MzDuffleBaglady — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:25:44 GMT

So, sad!

I read this earlier today, before they posted this one with his picture!

Prayers to his family and friends.

Comment #1

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:24:18 GMT

Aw, that's sad. He ended up winning the lottery and he didn't even get to enjoy his winnings.

Michigan man found dead with winning lottery ticket in his wallet

Lottery Post — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:22:08 GMT

Winner was unable to cash ticket before he died

By Kate Northrop

A Michigan man who was found dead on a private beach never got the chance to cash his winning ticket worth $45,000.

Gregory Jarvis, 57, of Caseville, Michigan was discovered dead Friday morning along the Saginaw Bay in Caseville with a winning lottery ticket still safely tucked away in his wallet.

Jarvis was a frequent customer at the Blue Water Inn in Caseville. The owner of the establishment, Dawn Talaski, described h... [ More ]