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Bring Joey home for proper Funeral

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Please help us raise funds to fly Joey home to his dad for a proper funeral with his family. 

      Joseph Cates of East Jordan Mi  was in a fatal car accident and passedaway friday March 20th.  I'm Joey's Aunt  trying to raise money for his dad to fly his body back to Michigan from Florida.  Joe just recently moved to Florida to live with his cousin about 2 months ago.  
       With only 3 family members in florida most of his family and friends are in Michigan  we'd like to fly Joey back but it is 3,000 just to get him prepaired properly for flight and over another 3,000 for a small propper furneral/memorial.  But  have no funds for even the first step of preperation. Joes dad is on disability income and no savings.  With not even money for a plane ticket to go be with his son.  His dad is heartbroken as well as too humble to ask for help.  It sadens me to thing the he would have to be creamated in Florida and sent back home like that,  and no funds for a funeral either.  Even if that was the case we dont have funds to cover that.  We cant just leave him there.  I'd hate to think what the routine for that is.
       Freesprited and young with a new job at the young age of 24 Joe was on his way to work friday morning.  Sadly it was foggy, not seeing the headlights he pulled out in front of a gravel train hauler.  Only at his new job for 45 days he is not eligible for any type of funeral benefits. His car insurance was only pl/pd.  For Joe's direct family and friends who would like to make donations but not familure with we-pay or do not like to send money over the internet you can contact me directly and I can direct you as to where to send donations.
PLEASE Help us bring Joseph back to Michigan to his  family and friends for a proper furneral.  bless you and  thank you so  much in advance.
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  • dianne rose parton
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    • 9 yrs
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Veronica Miller Pheasant
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Linden, MI

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