Brandon Burton Funeral and Memorial Service

Hello, my name is Chris Mitchell, as I'm sure some people who get this fundraiser request will not know me. I live in Durham, NC with my wife, Katie Mitchell.

The man pictured above is Brandon Burton, and in this picture, we are volunteering at Habitat for Humanity. Brandon and I met several years ago at an event called Meet at the Bridge. It's a nonprofit that serves the homeless and needy in Durham. Brandon regularly attended and one faithful Saturday I met Brandon there. Brandon is easy to meet, his smile is contagious, he's full of laughter and he's not afraid to get the conversation started with a compliment of your shoes. On this day we connected and got each other's phone numbers, and from that day forward he called me every day! Our conversations consisted of how's your family? How are you doing? How can I be praying for you? What goals are you working towards? We had conversations like this every week and together we grew in so many ways.

Brandon suffered from seizures and therefore had a disadvantage in life, but you wouldn't know it by talking to him, he was truly a blessing to this world. Consistently having the right attitude amid tough circumstances. Brandon unexpectedly died in the middle of the night Sept. 6th, leaving a lot of people, including myself, with a big hole in their lives. We were together the day before and had a conversation about how you never know when it's your last day. I know that God was with us that day and in that conversation.

I'm asking for donations to pay for his cremation and to help the family and myself celebrate him Sept. 17th.