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Farewell fund for Douglas: help Violet's family in Erie

Douglas passed away on 20 September; we're raising $2,650 for a respectful funeral in Erie.

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Violet Bowers
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Erie
Douglas, my brother, passed away on 20 September after a sudden heart attack. He was 74 years old. He was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $2,650 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 2 October. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Douglas to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a neighborhood youth program. Where the $2,650 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $1,800 • Memorial gathering for the family: $230 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $620 Thanks for reading all this. - Violet
#funeral#bereavement#family

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  • Comfort Yetunde Onyeama

    you're not alone, Violet. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!

    • Nonso Dayo Quadri

      Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Belo Horizonte.

      • Kamil Igor Głowacki

        So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in New Orleans this morning.

        • Pratik F. Savla

          Stay strong, Violet. Hope this works out for you. Take care.

          • Maksym Bohdan Orlov

            thinking of you, Violet. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Cox's Bazar!

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