Help Kaiden's parents with expenses from his terrible loss

On Aug. 13th, 2024, Kaiden Chandler, my nephew, son of Bobby and Gina Banes and Nathan and Rae Chandler, died in a truck accident near Wilcox in Arizona. It was late at night, he had worked all day, and we think he fell asleep. He was going very fast when there was a sharp turn where he just flew off the road. The truck was demolished and caught fire. He was killed on impact and didn't suffer. He leaves behind his parents, three younger brothers, a five-year-old son who lives in Michigan, and his girlfriend who he loved very much. He had a lot of friends who loved him and will miss him. Kaiden was 25 years old.

He was full of life and, as is the case with most young men, he was invincible. His parents loved him and worried for him and only wanted him to make it past his young, invincible stage so that he and they could enjoy the rest of his life. He had plans to get married and have more kids with his girlfriend, Eyr'a. He was funny and loving. He always had a smile. His friends and co-workers all say the same thing that no matter how hard the work, you could count on Kaiden for the jokes and the smiles. He always wanted a brotherhood and he found that with his co-workers in the drilling rigs that he would work with. Eyr'a tells everyone stories of how he would do and say little things to love and protect her. His parents are so proud of the man he had become.

The grief is intense and the parents could use help with the funeral expenses, but the main reason for this GoFundMe is to try to help cover the cost of the truck that was destroyed in the accident. Bobby Banes, one of Kaiden's dads (he hates the term step-father) co-signed the truck for Kaiden. Unbeknownst to his parents, Kaiden had stopped paying insurance on the truck. This leaves Bobby and Kaiden's mother, Gina, solely responsible for the $19,000 left on the truck. We are hoping to cover that cost and any funeral expenses although the parents will be grateful for anything.