Funeral costs for my brother

It is with a heavy heart that, I am writing this Go Fund Me for for my brother Eric Ford's funeral. My Mother (Tricia) & myself(Lindsey) are currently awaiting an autopsy & toxicology report and we are facing many trying times. Aside from being a Mother who must bury her son & a sister who must bury her brother, the only certainty we know of right now is, we cannot afford to do so without, immense help from others. Both my Mother and I have been living on a single income, raising their children. It's apparent why we do not have the funds or credit to pay for funeral expenses. I can't imagine how any of us would feel if we were in this situation. We want nothing more than to be able to pay those expenses & be able to visit him at the Cemetary. We are having a hard time not only in dealing with this unexpected loss but, accepting the fact that his body must reside at the funeral home until we can magically come up with the funds.

Over the past few days, I have seen many posts on social media, regarding Eric. There is no doubt that he was loved and admired. It seems as though everyone got the same version of Eric. He was the guy who would do anything for anyone. He was continuously offering a helping hand to anyone who needed it. And, simply put, he forever touched so many people's lives. Without hesitation, you could say he helped others, before helping himself. One example is he had been spending every moment of free time, helping a friend get into treatment for drug addiction. For anyone who is unfortunate enough to know this type of struggle, it's a full-time job. But, that didn't stop him from trying. It's just who he was. He also, watched my children, when I had to work. Free of charge, I must add! Again, he'd do anything for anyone. Especially, his own family.

One thing that has constantly been said, is that Eric mostly talked about his son, Matthew. He was the topic of almost every conversation, he would have with anyone! Eric was a single father for many years. Eric struggled as a single Father & temporarily lost custody of Matthew. He never gave up, though. He didn't have any hobbies because he was working nonstop & doing the right thing to gain custody of Matthew. Endless hours at 2 jobs. He'd split up his time between Perfectly Flavah'D Cafe and Doyle's. He was passionate about cooking. He even started cooking when he was just 14 years old, in a little pizza shop. He was doing so well that he just moved from his hometown in Brockton to Mansfield. And, bought a car. His car, a Ford Fusion, was his baby. Everything he did & gained was because his motivation was getting his son back. That was his main goal on any given day. His son is just 16 years old. 

Eric was doing so well that, on Mother's Day, he surprised our Mom with tickets to a Red Sox Game. She had never been to one & always wanted to. Family & making others smile, came naturally to him. Even at a young age, he willingly chose to play with me. There was a natural & forever bond, that can never be replaced. Growing up Eric & I would often be found, riding on his quad or go-kart. We used to hang out all day & into the night we would play manhunt with, the neighborhood kids. 

Aside from his passion for being a Chef, Family, Friends & ATV's, Eric LOVED rap music. Especially, Biggie & DMX! When he's finally able to make it to his forever home, I bet he will be a judge for a showdown/sing-off with both, Biggie & DMX. Little will they know, he will not pick sides. They are just going to keep the live concert, going and going for him. Exactly, how he pictured, heaven would be!

I encourage you to share and reshare this Go-Fund me as much as you can. Keep in mind, no donation is too small. Our family is starting from nothing. If you can't donate please share the Go-Fund-Me & pray for anyone who knew him. So many are suffering this tragic loss. If you would like to donate and not comfortable going through the site we have set up a venmo account. That information is @Lindsey-callahan-12. We appreciate any donations that we may recieve. Thanl you!