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Help Oliver lay Leo to rest with dignity in Brisbane

Oliver lost his father suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $4,500.

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Oliver Brewer
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Brisbane
Leo, my father, passed away on 24 April after a short illness. He was 29 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 $4,500 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 29 April. 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 Leo 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 $4,500 goes: • Funeral home services and casket: $2,100 • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,800 • Transport of the deceased: $340 • Memorial gathering for the family: $260 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

Updates from Oliver

  1. We're at 31% thanks to 46 of you. I made the first payment toward funeral home services and casket. More news soon.

  2. Update from Brisbane: I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Brisbane.

    • Oliver BrewerOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Brisbane I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Fair thing to want to know.

  • Stay strong, Oliver. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

    • Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. All the best

      • Hope this works out for you. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. All the best.

        • Thinking of you and your family. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

          • you're not alone, Oliver. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Arlington but we're thinking of you.

            • praying for you. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. God bless.

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