Dak M Weragoda Memorial Fund
Our beloved brother and friend passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning in Dallas Texas.
All funds collected will be used to cover the funeral expenses of Dak "Dakshina" Weragoda.
Any remaining funds will be sent to Dakshina's mother and father in Sri Lanka.
https://www.facebook.com/dakshinam.weragoda
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/08/14/2-dead-killed-wrong-way-crash-i30-grand-prairie/
Please feel free to contact - AJ ( Dallas - Fort Worth ) 817_818_6262
Lakshan (Arlington)682_704_1986
Dulip Don (Wichita)316_218_5282
Funeral and Farewell Arrangements for Dak "Dakshina" Weragoda
Friday August 20, 2021 6 pm to 8 pm
Evening “Bana” event at the DFW Buddhist Temple
11209 Brownfield Dr. Burleson TX 76028.
http://dfwbuddhist.com/
Saturday August 21, 2021 9 am to 12.00 noon
Afternoon “Dhanna” Almsgiving event at the DFW Buddhist Temple
11209 Brownfield Dr. Burleson TX 76028.
http://dfwbuddhist.com/
Saturday August 21, 2021 11.30 noon to 1.00 pm
Afternoon Lunch event at the DFW Buddhist Temple
11209 Brownfield Dr. Burleson TX 76028.
Dallas/Ft.Worth Buddhist Vihara (dfwbuddhist.com )
Saturday August 21, 2021 12.00 noon to 3.00 pm
Casket Viewing at Hawkins Family Funeral Home
2711 Jacksboro Hwy, Forth Worth, TX 76114
https://hawkinsfamilyfuneralhome.com/
Saturday August 21, 2021 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm
Final Prayers “Pansakula” at Hawkins Family Funeral Home
2711 Jacksboro Hwy, Forth Worth, TX 76114
https://hawkinsfamilyfuneralhome.com/
Saturday August 21, 2021 3.00 pm to 3.30 pm
Leaving from Funeral Home to Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
7301 East Lancaster Fort Worth, TX 76112
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/
Saturday August 21, 2021 3.30 pm to 4.00 pm
Burial Ceremony Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
7301 East Lancaster Fort Worth, TX 76112
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/
We really appreciate all your help at this time.
Thank you all so much. Stay safe.
- Don Dulip
-AJ
-Lakshan
HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE UTLIZED
I Dulip Don has been a friend of Dak "Dakshina" Weragoda who passed away on Saturday August 14 2021 in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dak "Dakshina" Weragoda has no immediate family members or relatives living in Dallas TX.
A group of close friends Dak "Dakshina" Weragoda with the knowledge of his family in Sri Lanka has requested his close friends to carry
out the funeral rites in Dallas TX.
I was requested by his friends ( Dhammika “AJ” , Chathuri Viyalamunna , Lakshan Edirisinghe, Tharuka Perera Sandun Fernando ) to
be in-charge of the Go-Fund-Me fund raising event.
The GoFundMe link was posted on the websites of the Temples Dak was associated with
https://www.facebook.com/KMCWICHITA/
https://www.facebook.com/dfwbuddhist
Video from the Prayer event held last Sunday (August 15 2021) at DFW Buddhist Vihara (https://dfwbuddhist.com/)
https://www.facebook.com/dfwbuddhist/videos/1150011872160969
The funds will be Transferred to the account of Dulip Don and will be used to pay the Funeral expenses at Hawkins Family Funeral Home
(2711 Jacksboro Highway Fort Worth TX 76114) Dak's obituary and funeral arrangements is on website of Hawkins Funeral Home.
https://hawkinsfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/maduchanka-j-weragadagamage-don--1
The Funeral Director is Charles Wendell and can be contacted on [phone redacted] for additional details.
The current estimate for the funeral cost is $12,700 (which includes Casket, Viewing, Burial Plot and Burial Ceremony)
All expense invoices/bills, wire-transfer receipts, expense reports will be posted on this page.
All additional funds will be sent (by wire-transfer) to Dak "Dakshina" Weragoda parents( Mr. George Henry Weragoda and Mrs. Violet Mallika Weragoda) Udugama, Sri Lanka.
We are forever grateful to all the well wishers, friends and family who helped in covering the funeral expenses.
I on the behalf of friends and family looks forward to meeting you all on Saturday August 21 2021 at the Temple and at the Viewing.
Many Blessing to all. Stay safe.
- Dulip Don
(on the behalf of the funeral committee, friends and family)