In Loving Memory of Our Josh

Dear Family, Friends and Community Members of Ours and our Dear Josh,

As Joshua's mom who is still (hours later) struggling to accept that all of the news that my son (and my other 4 children's beloved brother) is gone, and all of this news is real and not a nightmare we will wake up from tomorrow, law enforcement and his girlfriend have confirmed he is gone.

As there is no manual for life changing news and losses like this, and as a 44 yr old single mom who thankfully has not had to be a part of the process of properly laying anyone to rest, or addressing the multitude of action steps and expenses that go along with it all, we honestly don't know what all comes next, except we are prepared for none of this.

As many of you have suggested we start a GoFundMe or reached out asking what you can do, first we sincerely ask for your prayers. And yes, secondly we ask for your donations to properly do whatever is necessary in moving to properly saying goodbye.

We will update as we have further information regarding recovering him for a proper home going and burial service (as we do believe our Josh is in a better place) while trying to process after just being with him for a weekend family trip, he got there so soon, at 25.

Thank you in advance for your gifts of any amount, your prayers and your love as we all work to honor Joshua James McDaniels.