Joe Blanton Goes to Space

My name is Kayla Usrey and I am the daughter of Joe Linden Blanton Jr. My Step Mom, Brenda, and my siblings have all gone through an unimaginable loss. My father passed away on February 8th, 2024 due to a massive heart attack. It was completely unexpected and we are all grieving terribly. I have traveled in from North Dakota and my siblings will be coming in from Arkansas so that we can be there for our step mom and to have our one final goodbye with our Dad.

Now, our dad loved all things space and weather related. We feel that the best way to honor him and his memory will be to send his cremated remains to space. Through Celestis Memorial Space Flights, they have the ability to send him on The Voyager Spaceflight. The Voyager Spaceflight "is a true mission of exploration, sending a personalized flight capsule carrying cremated remains on a permanent celestial journey, well beyond the moon."

If my dad knew that his final resting place was going to be with the stars exploring the far reaches of space, well, I don't think he'd have the words to describe how amazing that truly is.

This celestial send off for my dad costs $12,500 so anything that can be contributed to make this happen would be greatly appreciated.