Hayden Estes

My name is Joe Estes, and every parent's worst nightmare just shook my world on April 17, 2023, when my 27-year-old son Hayden Estes passed away due to complications from diabetic ketoacidosis. I am raising funds for my 3-year-old grandson, Benjamin, who has special needs and just lost the best father and role model there ever was. Everyone that knew Hayden knew that he loved cars, baseball and guns, but his greatest love was for his little boy. On April 13, 2023, Hayden and Benjamin said their tearful, but happy goodbyes, to family and friends in Maricopa, Arizona as they loaded up in dad’s truck to move to Springfield, Missouri, where Hayden and Benjamin were going to start a new chapter in their lives. Not many 27-year-old young men would move across the country alone with their 3-year-old son just to give their son a better life - there was nothing Hayden would not do for Benjamin and Hayden was a true example of a loving dedicated father. That new chapter was cut far too short when Hayden passed away only 2 days into their new adventure. Hayden always had a smile on his face and was loved by one and all, because he showed love to everyone. The significance of Hayden’s life is shown through all those that he touched and changed, especially Benjamin.