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Help Colton lay Rowan to rest with dignity in Los Angeles

Rowan passed away on 13 July; we're raising $5,450 for a respectful funeral in Los Angeles.

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Colton D. Vega
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Los Angeles
Rowan, my husband, passed away on 13 July after a long fight with kidney disease. 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 $5,450 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 26 July. 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 Rowan to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. The funds will be paid directly to the funeral home, and I'll share the receipt. Where the $5,450 goes: • Transport of the deceased: $490 • Funeral home services and casket: $4,300 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $660 If you're reading this, thank you. - Colton
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Colton

  1. Quick update: $2,996 raised so far (55%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 28% thanks to 23 of you. I made the first payment toward transport of the deceased. More news soon.

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  • Zainab Chidinma Daramola

    Hope things get better soon, Colton. Hope you get there. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Cape Town.

    • Mohit E. Patel

      Sending love. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Stellenbosch donated after I showed her your page. Love from Stellenbosch.

      • Jesse Erik Bosman

        Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Lagos!

        • Zinhle J. Lombard

          stay strong, Colton. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Hanoi donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Hanoi.

          • Ravi G. Kapoor

            Best of luck, Colton. This could happen to any of us. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Anaheim.

            • Jumoke Juliet Coker

              Best of luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best

              • Mihret Tsion Gebremariam

                Good luck, Colton. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out

                • Lavanya Iyengar

                  Wishing you the best, Colton. Looking forward to the next update. God bless.

                  • Ellie WagnerPhoto verified

                    keep going, Colton. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Take care.

                    • Wunmi Funmilayo Igwe

                      it takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Springfield but we're thinking of you. God bless.

                      • Juan S. Castillo

                        So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless.

                        • Samuel Joaquim Vieira

                          Keep going, Colton. Your post was clear and honest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

                          $4,452.50 raised of $5,450

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