J.J. Watt donates $10,000 to support family of firefighter killed in Sun Prairie explosion

  • Source: Marshfield News-Herald
  • Published: 07/12/2018 07:12 AM

VIDEO: Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, a Wisconsin native who played college football at Wisconsin, donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe page created for Cory Barr, the fire captain who was killed in an explosion Tuesday evening in downtown Sun Prairie, Wis. The explosion, which injured 15 and killed Barr, occurred on the corner of Main and Bristol streets after a gas main was struck by a contractor, which caused a leak. Sun Prairie is located near Madison, which is where the University of Wisconsin is located, and about 60 miles from Watt's hometown of Pewaukee. Barr had been a member of the Sun Prairie Fire Department for 15 years. He was also a realtor and owner of The Barr House tavern, which was one of the buildings destroyed in the explosion. He is survived by his wife, Abby Barr, and twin daughters, who, according to Abby Barr, would shout "Daddy's home!" whenever he walked through the door.



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