Funeral Expenses For Dawn Cardwell

It is with great humility that we ask for help in laying to rest one of the most beautiful souls to walk this earth. After a months-long battle with COVID, our beloved Dawn Cardwell was called Home to be with those who've left this Earth before her and to greet those of us who will depart this place when it is our time. To know my mother was to know kindness and love and generosity. Her smile was infectious and that laugh, too! She was an angel who constantly put herself last, even at her own expense. She deserved so much more than the hardships she faced, yet she took them in stride. If you were lucky enough to know her, I thank you for being in her life. Her life has touched so many people and her big heart is her legacy.

My father, her husband, experienced a heart attack a few years back while they were celebrating an anniversary trip on their way to meet us on vacation in the Florida Keys. Because his insurance was not properly setup at his then-new job, they had no insurance nor financial support to cover the almost million dollar bill that accrued to save his life. This has, unfortunately caused a burden to his credit, so financing for her services is not a possibility. If you know my family, we are a prideful bunch. We rarely ask for help as both of my parents raised me to give the shirt off my back before daring ask someone for theirs. The unexpected event of her passing has put us in a position where asking for help is all I can think to do. Any funds raised beyond expenses will be dedicated to assisting my father with any coming hardships he may experience in her absence.

I thank you in advance as I understand Holidays are coming up as well as the past 2 years have been hard on us all. If you can give, please do, but understand that your condolences and sympathy mean the world to us, even if you aren't able to contribute.