A pile of money isn't going to bring him back ... but that's not the point here. Do you know how much a funeral costs? And there may be other financial difficulties for the family, who knows.

I don't think CCP should get involved in this officially, but I would like to see something like this being done by goons to support Vile's family and to show that the people, who he spent much of his time with over the last years, truly care about this loss.

Even if it's just to ensure that his 2 kids have a collage fund.

US Foreign Service diplomats and their families are covered in a variety of ways beyond traditional insurance.

Perhaps Goonswarm and/or Something Awful (of which VR was a moderator) can organize something on their side of the fence, rather than the EVE community at large. While we can all agree to step back and recognize this RL event for what it was and respect and honor a man who gave more than his full share of devotion to his country, this doesn't fit the intent or purpose of previous PLEX drives. It should be noted that he was working directly for the U.S. gov't, and it would be an imposition on non-US players to participate in something so fraught with policital and religious overtones.

There is something being organized but he wasn't an SA or Goonswarm community member alone. I don't see how its an imposition to give people the opportunity to act with compassion to a tragic event, as the last time I checked compassion knows no nationally, creed or ideology.

Not to be rude, but the disaster in Japan affected a lot of people where a lot of lives were lost. This is only a handful of people, at most. There are worthier charities out there.