Adrian Medley Memorial Fund

Will I walk the long road? Cannot stay.
Theres no need to say goodbye.

All the friends and family.
All the memories going round, round, round, round.
I have wished for so long.
How I wish for today.

And the wind keeps roaring.
And the sky keeps turning grey.
And the sun is set.
The sun will rise another day.

I have wished for so long.
How I wish for you today.

- Eddie Vedder

As many of you know, Ade had many homes. Seattle, Athens, Salem and Minneapolis. He left a lasting impression at each. At the time of Adrians tragic death, he was in Seattle. Its important to Adrians parents and brothers that they are able to travel to Seattle immediately where they will unite with his wife, handle his final affairs, memorialize him with his tremendous Seattle zealot, and then to escort him back home to Athens.

The reality is that nobody prepares for something like this. The financial responsibilities of death and loss create a hindrance to the family at a time when they should be focused on grieving and honoring Adrian. Lets help them through this. Lets help bring the family together and help bring Adrian home to rest.

The World lost one of its greatest. A human being who to his core, lived to love, befriend, listen, heal, unify. He was such a present figure in so many lives. Its unimaginable how we must all move forward without him. What we can do is honor him and make him proud. Spread kindness, show acceptance, embrace life and all it has to offer. Sing a song, sing it out loud. Chase our dreams with urgency. Live our passion without hesitation. Feed our souls. Be present with the ones we love. Live hard as Adrian lived.

The family thanks you all very much for all of the support and especially the beautiful tributes. The words, stories, pictures, lyrics, and videos are healing their broken souls.





Note: I am Adrians cousin, Krissy. I grew up with Ade, chasing butterflies behind his house, playing Starwars with Tris and O, laying with his big fluffy white dog, Rueben. He was like a brother to me. Adrians family was extremely resistant to accept this form of help, but after much convincing they realized it can bring some positive movement to a devastating situation, allowing them the chance to unify everyone in Adrians honor in many of his homes. All donations will go directly to his family and will be used for his memorial services that will be held in Seattle and in Athens, for the travel and the support of Adrians family so they may take the time away from work and escort him home, and to handle his final affairs. Thank you all for any and all support you can give to this wonderful family, to help unify them during this difficult time.