Diane Chalker

I’ve been fiercely independent for all of my life, not one to ask for help and to endure through the hardships of life silently. But now is not the time for pride, but it is a time for unflinching vulnerability.

My mom passed away 3 years ago, at 45 years of age. When she passed I was in the darkness of postpartum depression and was unable to fully function and comprehend how to proceed with the funeral and gravesite of my mother.

It has come to my attention recently that she is in an unmarked grave. And this breaks my heart. I did not realize how expensive and costly headstones were, and cannot even begin to afford one. So I need help, help to honor the memory of my mom. I need help giving her the respect and dignity of having a headstone where her love ones can visit her.

For the love of my mother, I am humbled. I appreciate everyone’s care and love and assistance in this matter.