An obituary posted online described Haight in glowing terms. At the same time, a fundraiser has used a surprising picture of the Haight family, where Michael Haight was replaced with a picture of Jesus.
The obituary, published on The Spectrum, chose to completely sideline the murders and instead talked about Haight’s personality and past achievements, among other things.
The obituary mentioned Michael Haight’s life after high school and said:
Michael Haight attended Southern Utah University, where he achieved the title of Outstanding Finance Student. This is also where Haight met his future wife, Tausha. The obituary commented on his supposedly blissful family life and said:
The obituary was later made private.
Bizarre GoFundMe page for Michael Haight’s family raises questions
Following Michael Haight’s murder-suicide, which resulted in the deaths of seven people, his wife Tausha Haight’s family issued a statement to mourn the loss of Tausha and her mother, Gail Earl.
The statement, however, seemed more like a very strange defense of gun ownership. The statement said:
It continued:
What is perhaps even more bizarre is the picture that was used on a GoFundMe page set up by the family following the killings. The family photo shows Tausha Haight and her children, but Michael Haight was replaced with an edited picture of Jesus Christ.
The fundraiser, which had raised more than $95,000 by Tuesday, stated that the funds would be used to cover funeral expenses for the family and a memorial fund in honor of the five kids. Though the GoFundMe page did not mention Michael Haight, it said:
Tausha Haight’s sister-in-law, Jennie Earl, reportedly told the Associated Press that Michael Haight had removed all guns from home before the shootings. She blamed the deaths on the lack of firearms, which left them “vulnerable.”
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