Joel D. Funk

Asking for help isn’t easy for me, but I haven’t had too. Call it whatever you want, but karma is real. You get out of life what you put into it. It was paid forward and I will pay it back in kind. I won’t forget the kindness. Y’all are appreciated and loved. Thank you. ☺️

Dave asked for forgiveness instead of permission when he launched this page and I’m glad he did. The outpouring of support and compassion has been amazing. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone that has reached out. gofundme.com/f/help-joel-re…

Dave asked for forgiveness instead of permission when he launched this page and I’m glad he did. The outpouring of support and compassion has been amazing. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone that has reached out. gofundme.com/f/help-joel-re…

Nature tossed a boulder in my path and I immediately started looking for a ladder, a shovel, a new path, or something to blow the fucking rock apart with. Thank you for all of your support and concern. I’m doing well. Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker.

As my friend put it, I love a challenge and this is exactly what this is. I didn’t get mad. I didn’t lose my cool. I didn’t give up.

I knew the moment this interview aired. My phone blew up with friends and family asking how I was. I appreciate all the support and concern, but it had me questioning my demeanor. Should I be more upset? I talked through it with a friend. ksdk.com/article/news/l…

The faster that day happened the sooner I could get going again. The article is well written and accurate.

I want to thank the USDA and Illinois Department of Agriculture. No one wants to do what we just did. Everyone I’ve worked with has been great. They have been respectful, accommodating, and the guys that came out worked their asses off. They have my gratitude.

That day was brutal. 1,000 birds are dead, 275 dozen eggs were destroyed, and all of it is buried. We did the right thing. bnd.com/news/local/art…

The faster that day happened the sooner I could get going again. The Belleville News-Democrat’s article is below well written and accurate.

I want to thank the USDA and Illinois Department of Agriculture. No one wants to do what we just did. Everyone I’ve worked with has been great. They have been respectful, accommodating, and the guys that came out last week worked their asses off.