Provo business raises support for wife of sleepy accident victim

PROVO — A family-owned business in Utah County is rallying community support for a woman whose husband was struck and killed by a drowsy driver. This woman also speaks about her heartbreaking loss with a message of forgiveness.

Will’s Pit Stop in Provo is proud to be a company where family means everything. Kassidy Wattleworth, the granddaughter of the man who built the gas station, runs the supermarket.

She often knows the customers who come in, and Wattleworth said the gas station always receives great support from the community.

This can now be seen in a glass sitting on the counter next to the register.

“For Julieta,” reads a note on the glass. In front of the glass there is a laminated paper explaining who Julieta is and how the family knows her.

“I’ve known Julie my whole life,” Wattleworth explained. “She has definitely become family to us.”

At the moment Julieta is in distress.

“I don’t want this tragedy to destroy her life,” she expressed.

Tragedy for Julieta Done, who recently lost her husband Kevin Done.

Springville police said a driver who was drowsy and fell asleep at the wheel struck and killed Kevin Done as he rode his bike to work.

Julieta Done stood in front of her home on Tuesday and talked about how she met her husband more than three decades ago. She talked about how he liked to ride his bike to work. The two liked to go to the mountains.

“He’s my life, everything,” she said.

Julieta Done said her husband was a good man and her angel.

“He has been my angel for 30 years,” said Julieta Done. She paused, looking up and pointing at the sky as she ran out of breath. “One day we will be together.”

Julieta and Kevin Done pictured together before his death. (Courtesy of Julieta Done)

Although it’s difficult to get through, Julieta Done apologized to the driver, who police said was an 18-year-old woman.

“I’m praying for her because I’m very sad for her too,” she said.

Julieta Done said she feels peace, love and generosity when she thinks about the driver.

Wattleworth expressed that this sentiment shows the pure-hearted, good person her family has known for more than 25 years.

“She is literally the most amazing and grateful person you will ever meet in your life,” she said.

Not wanting the widow to move forward alone and without the couple’s primary source of income, Wattleworth said her first thought was to set up jars for donations at Will’s Pit Stop and Will’s Canyon Stop

Wattleworth has also created a *GoFundMe to raise funds online.

“Kevin was all she had,” she said. “Just the thought of her living on without this is heartbreaking.”

On the gas station counter there is a jar filled with cash, a sign of support and love for Julieta Done.

“She’s so humble and kind,” Wattleworth said. “So just to show her that we are here for her and that there are people who are here to get her back.”

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