A fundraiser for a pregnant widow whose husband was killed suddenly in a tragic snowmobile accident has earned more than $ 65,000 in the space of five days . Jeffrey Kinn , a 29-year-old metal worker from Greenville , New York , who did n't have life insurance , died last Thursday in a head-on collision between two snowmobiles , leaving his six-months pregnant wife Tyler , 23 , without a father for their first child , a son . The GoFundMe campaign was launched by the couple 's best friend , Kaitlin Bray , who told Times Union : 'Greene County is one of the poorest communities in New York State . There is not an abundance of wealth here . The fact that people are donating anything at all , and everything they can , is what small-town living is all about . ' Tragedy : Jeffry Kin ( left ) , a 29-year-old metal worker from Greenville , New York , died last Thursday in a head-on collision between two snowmobiles , leaving his six-months pregnant wife Tyler ( right ) , 23 , a widow . Kaitlin wrote of the campaign : 'My own pain is unbearable . None of us could even fathom Tyler 's pain . Jeff would want to know that we will do anything to take care of his girl and we will . ' The other snowmobiler , William VanAlstyne , 32 , from nearby Hannacroix , survived the collision and is being treated for his injures at Albany Medical Center Hospital . Tyler , who married Jeff in September , is an administrative assistant and the younger sister of one of Jeff 's high school friends . According to reports , Jeff met Tyler at a birthday party and told friends immediately that he would one day marry her . It took three years , however , for Jeff to persuade the object of his affection to date him , and another three years before they married . Flood of support : The campaign , which was set up by the couple 's best friend , has raised more than $ 65,000 since it was launched on Saturday , two days after Jeff 's fatal accident . Persistent : Tyler , who married Jeff in September ( pictured ) , is an administrative assistant and the younger sister of one of Jeff 's high school friends , who Jeff pursued for three years before she agreed to date him . 'Jeff was due to be a father in June 2015 , and was looking forward to raising his son “ the country way ” , ' his obituary reads . ' [ He ] worked for his father Brian at Modern Metal Fabricators in Hannacroix for many years . Jeff and Brian were two peas in a pod and were the best of friends . ' The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon , and attracted long lines around the funeral home for four hours . Kaitlin , who launched the campaign on Saturday , two days after Jeff 's fatal accident , wrote in the description : 'To say that Jeffrey Kinn was an amazing , funny , loving , give the shirt off your back kind of guy would be the ultimate understatement . ' First-time mom : Donations made to Tyler will be used to help her financially support herself and her unborn son , who is due in June and will be named Wesson Roy . Grateful : Kaitlin Bray ( pictured ) , who launched the fundraiser , said , 'Greene County is one of the poorest communities in New York State . The fact that people are donating everything they can is what small-town living is all about ' She added , ' I know with every part of my being that Tyler will most likely kick my butt for doing this and say something like `` this is totally unnecessary '' ... . But truth be told , we feel helpless . So this my friend is our way of helping . ' Donations flooded in for the cause - currently standing at more than $ 64,000 of the $ 80,000 goal , and the money , donated by 630 people so far , can be used by Tyler in any way she sees fit . 'Whether this allows Tyler to take the time off of work she needs to grieve this loss , or she stashes money away for a college fund , or finishes the construction projects that Jeff had been working on since he bought the house ... this is our way , ' Kaitlin states . A college fund has been set up at the National Bank of Coxsackie for the baby , who will be named Wesson Roy .
Jeffrey Kinn , a 29-year-old metal worker from Greenville , was killed in a head-on collision between two snowmobiles . The accident happened on the New Jersey Turnpike near Exit 9 at around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning. Jeff knew he wanted to marry Tyler the first time they met , but it took him six years to win her over . Donations made to Tyler will be used to financially support herself and her unborn child .