Fernando Balboas last walk memorial fund

For the past for years my dads been living with liver failure. In 2018 not only did we realise that the liver failure was worsening he was unable to remove the natural ammonia our body devolopes. Unlike a normal liver. Amonia was hitting his brain which caused him to hullicanate, wonder, not think properally, he was a whole other person.  Last year in 2018 they found tumors the were cancerous in the liver.  They said the illness was terminal . That didnt stop him he was a fighter he put his all into enjoying life.  But I could see the change in him so Me (kayla ) took off of work for a month to stay home with him he needed my support he needed my help with daily activites. I would help make breakfast, preping other meals, personal hygiene and grooming , grocery shopping , massages , laundry, filing prescriptions and maintaining meds.  He was getting better talking , smiling, able to do things on his own I thought I had my father back.   We went on bike rides to the lake started a garden went on walks.  But then he was gone he said he was going to water the garden maybe go for a walk I went looking for him I went to his friends houses his normal hang out spots nothing so I filled a missing report.   After searching for 8 days putting up flyers, making signs, assigning group meetings, taking days off of work, finding babysitters, knocking door to door, receiving tips on Facebook, by the  police,  and by people in our community of sightings we never seemed to run into him. After walking for miles , day after day every 2 hours on the hour the search came to an end in the most horrific way.

We were informed that our father Fernando Balboa the man we reported missing was found, and not the way that we expected . GFPD came to my place of residence asked if he could come inside and started with the "I'm sorry to inform you". The sheriff said that he was found in, East Grand Forks, MN.  In a field,. although they suspect no foul play the finding of my father is still under investigation. 

Some memories of our father are; he loved doing things with his family, worshipping god, taking us out for ice cream,  bingo,  movies, fishing, and gardening.

The simplest thing I can say about my father is this: He was a force of nature, a storm of a man.
In his path, things moved. Nothing stayed still. He was primal, persevering, and on fire with the possibility that something good was just about to happen if only you worked hard enough to make it so.
His generosity wasn't just with our family. It was within his surrounding, within his brothers, the young troubled boys that needed him as a mentor,  they needed him as a step stool so that way they could get closer to god.
My father's last days were not easy. Always used to being in control, he found it hard to concede to the body's imperfection and the growing need to depend on others for support. Always a giver, now he had to receive. Always the one in charge, now he was the charge of others.
That was hard for him. But in time, slowly... grunting and groaning... he began to find his way -- a new way, a softer way -- learning the kinds of lessons as he approached death that weren't always accessible to him in the prime of life. 
I've never met anyone as generous as the man we have come to celebrate today. He gave more to people than people gave to him. If someone in our family needed something -- a house, a car, a loan -- chances were that you weren't going to get it, but if he could he definitely would.  Don't get me wrong. He gave in many other ways: He gave in prayers, wisdom, hope,  faith, and MOSTLY food the man could literally put scraps together and it would still just as great.

Right now we are struggling to come up with money for funeral expenses if anybody can donate anything it would be greatly appreciated. 
My family would like to thank everyone who has already donated everything was appreciate. It was used for funeral cost, shelter for family that was from out of state, burial services, and food services.  All offers and proceedings will go to my family and the final expenses thank you all once again.