Tim and Brandy Ward reared chickens and turkeys at home in Oso . The couple had a small farm on the edge of town that they used to raise their own food for themselves and their two children. Tim was buried under 25 feet of mud but was pulled to safety still alive . He has spent a year trying to settle his $ 360,000 mortgage . Last week , an anonymous donor paid the lot to Chase Bank .
Tim and Brandy Ward reared chickens and turkeys at home in Oso . Mudslide on March 22 crushed the house , killed Brandy and their dogs . Tim was buried under 25 feet of mud but was pulled to safety still alive . He has spent a year trying to settle his $ 360,000 mortgage . Last week , an anonymous donor paid the lot to Chase Bank .