My 25 Year-Old Son Recently Died from Cancer; Please Help Me to Afford His Tombstone

ID# 222408

?Port Orange, FL

?Submitted: 2012-04-15

?Total Cost: $873.00

Progress: We've raised 37% of the cost of this application!

The Details:

I'm single and live alone. I was the sole support for my adult son who had autism, Crohn's disease, and a metabolic disorder for 15 years before he passed away quite suddenly from cancer in October of 2011. In order to care for my appropriately, I had to accept very seasonal part time income scoring tests online. My son and I lived on my income from work and his SSI. Losing my son's SSI at the time of his death meant moving in with kind friends in another state. I not only lost my son; I lost my apartment and my independence.

Because my son was only 25 years old when he died, he had no life insurance. On my limited income, there was no way for me to afford to bury him properly. I am making payments on my son's burial plot, but right now, his resting place is an unmarked grave. I have no way to pay for a small tombstone for my son, and it is killing me that my son has nothing in the world to remind people that he was here.

I'm asking Modest Needs to help me to afford the small marker I had picked out for my son shortly after he died. This would allow me to honor my son's memory by marking his final resting place and is something I could not possibly afford to do on my own.

To be honest, getting this application funded will bring me peace of mind. It would mean the world to me to feel the support of other people and know that someone acknowledged our loss and was willing to help. Once I can feel that my son has been taken care of, maybe I can try to put the pieces of my life back together. Thank you.

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Help Complete this Application

$873.00	?is the total cost to complete this application, including the cost of fulfillment.
$327.00	?has already been given to Modest Needs by donors who've recommended this application for funding.
$546.00	?is the amount necessary to complete this applicant's request for help.

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