Support the Whitman family’s unexpected loss

Kirsten, my beloved sister, is going through what no parent should ever have to experience. Her son, Hayden, was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 3. For over 10 years he learned, he grew, and he endured unspeakable fear and hardship despite setbacks caused by his diagnosis. Hayden recently passed away in his sleep due to epilepsy related complications. He was thirteen. He was like so many other thirteen year old boys, just starting to come into his own. He loved video games and he always wanted to play with you, to show you something he built specifically for you in Minecraft or Forza. He had the ability to light up any room with his undeniably playful humor. His laugh was contagious, his smile would draw you in and before you realized it you were smiling and laughing right along with him. Generosity, kindness, and compassion were constant innate features in his personality. He was always thinking of others before himself. Hayden was always paying attention so that when he saw a way to make you happy, he would do it. Hayden is survived by his sisters Hailey and Hazel, his parents Scott, Kirsten, Morgan, and Karen who he loved dearly. I cannot even begin to put into words the deep sorrow and acute shock our entire family is experiencing at the sudden loss of their wonderful young boy. There has been an overwhelming flood of support for Hayden so I am organizing this Go Fund Me page in order to provide a means of support for my sister Kirsten’s family. The proceeds will go towards the costs of funeral expenses, memorial services, and family travel arrangements. This is also a means to help give our family time to grieve this unexpected, and sudden loss of their brother, their son, their grandson, and their dear friend.