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Saying goodbye to Wesley - help with funeral expenses

Ethan lost his grandfather suddenly and the family can't cover funeral and burial costs of $1,800.

🇬🇧 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom1,442 views
Ethan P. Cortez
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Birmingham
Wesley, my grandfather, passed away on 6 May after a sudden heart attack. He was 46 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 $1,800 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 26 May. 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 Wesley 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 $1,800 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $1,200 • Transport of the deceased: $370 • Memorial gathering for the family: $230 Every share and every dollar helps. - Ethan
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Ethan

  1. Thank you all. We're at 77% now ($1,389). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. We're at 23% thanks to 10 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($137 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely. - Ethan

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    “Rooting for you. Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Soweto”

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    “Happy to help. Hope the June deadline works out. - London”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the June deadline works out. - Liverpool”

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    “Hope it all works out. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Riverside”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Athens”

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    “Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Durham”

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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $22 but hope it helps. - Hobart”

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  • Konrad Kubiak

    Take care. This could happen to any of us. Greetings from San Jose

    • Cooper L. RadcliffeID verifiedPhoto verified

      shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Khulna so I could bring a meal. God bless

      • Zainab Chiamaka Adebayo

        rooting for you. This could happen to any of us. After 18 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Parma

        • Zeeshan Hamza ChaudhryQuestion

          is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Ethan.

          • Benjamin N. Castro

            It takes guts to ask. Well done. Don't give up. Thinking of Birmingham

            • Dipu Sohel Bhuiyan

              your post was clear and honest. My neighbor in Johannesburg donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

              • Miguel Márcio Fernandes

                Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Love from Pokhara.

                • Kwesi Richard Sarpong

                  Stay strong, Ethan. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

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