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Memorial, urn, celebration costs.

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On September 9th, 2015 my brother, Cory took a fatal dose of heroin. He arrived to the hospital without a pulse and they were not able to bring him back despite their best efforts. While we have struggled as a family for years to help him stay clean, we did not expect to lose him to an overdose. He was only 30 years old. No matter how prepared we thought we were, we were absolutely devestated and shocked. Unfortunately, we were not financially prepared for the cost associated with his death. For this reason, we were unable to bury him or have a funeral service. His biological father, who lives 1500 miles away, charged his cremation cost to his credit card. He was cremated on September 15th, 2015. My mother was able to bring him home in a plastic box and ziploc bag. I would like very much to be able to pay for a special urn in rememberance of my brother, not only for my mother's healing, but also for my brother...and maybe even for me too. Any amount donated will be used to offset the costs associated with my brother's death and help our family through the grieving process. We plan to have a private, family celebration to memorialize him.

Donations 

  • Susie Mickle
    • $50
    • 9 yrs

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Amanda Rohl
Organizer
Champaign, IL

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