Bring Adam Home
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Our youngest son Adam John Warner was 40 years old in March 2019. He had lived and worked in China for over 16 years - for the last 8 years as a highly-regarded employee with Hilton Hotels in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Adam was a bright and gregarious man who made good friends wherever he went. We were in regular contact with Adam, however his upbeat conversation with us and online hid the fact that he was also struggling with depression.
On 10th July we received a call from Adam's boss with news that no parent should have to hear. Adam had taken his own life far away from us and his older brother. Our experience since then can only be truly understood by someone who has been in a similar situation of loss.
Over the past week our family and friends, as well as staff at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Adam's employer, have been most supportive. Our situation now is that we need to bring Adam home to say our farewells; and the cost of this is beyond our resources.
We are seeking your help in raising funds to cover the following costs:
Repatriation to Australia $15,000
Transport to Rockhampton $1,000
A portion of the service costs $2,000
Total $18,000
John, Margaret and Justin deeply appreciate your support with this appeal. Should your generous support exceed the target set, we intend to apportion any additional funds equally to Beyond Blue and the Black Dog Institute to support their work in combatting mental illness.
Thank you for your support. We deeply appreciate this and all the good wishes we have received from our family and friends, and Adam's friends in China, Australia and throughout the world during this sad time.
John and Margaret Warner
Adam was a bright and gregarious man who made good friends wherever he went. We were in regular contact with Adam, however his upbeat conversation with us and online hid the fact that he was also struggling with depression.
On 10th July we received a call from Adam's boss with news that no parent should have to hear. Adam had taken his own life far away from us and his older brother. Our experience since then can only be truly understood by someone who has been in a similar situation of loss.
Over the past week our family and friends, as well as staff at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Adam's employer, have been most supportive. Our situation now is that we need to bring Adam home to say our farewells; and the cost of this is beyond our resources.
We are seeking your help in raising funds to cover the following costs:
Repatriation to Australia $15,000
Transport to Rockhampton $1,000
A portion of the service costs $2,000
Total $18,000
John, Margaret and Justin deeply appreciate your support with this appeal. Should your generous support exceed the target set, we intend to apportion any additional funds equally to Beyond Blue and the Black Dog Institute to support their work in combatting mental illness.
Thank you for your support. We deeply appreciate this and all the good wishes we have received from our family and friends, and Adam's friends in China, Australia and throughout the world during this sad time.
John and Margaret Warner
Organizer
Margaret Warner
Organizer
Ironpot, QLD