Fred's Legacy: Support Sadie and Sawyer

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of our father, Fred Cothard - a beloved father, son, friend, business owner, and true member of the Grateful Dead community.

Fred's sudden passing has left his children me, Sadie Cothard, and my twin brother, Sawyer Cothard, in unimaginable grief.

Our dad, Fred, was an incredible father and friend to all. Whether you knew Fred well or only encountered him briefly chances are he made a lasting impression. The one thing we know for sure about our dad is that his love for us was endless, but his love for the Grateful Dead, and the Grateful Dead community meant almost as much as his love for us. Our dad was attending their 60th anniversary show in San Francisco when he suddenly collapsed. Even though this was sudden and we were not there with him, we take comfort in knowing that he was surrounded by thousands of his Dead family, and the music that he loved so much.

We are raising funds because of the sudden loss and him being across the country we have been left to deal with the aftermath of getting his remains back to us and dealing with his business and estate. Unfortunately he had no pre planning in this worst case scenario. Any love we receive will help us to cover the expenses of:

Our dad brought Sawyer and I to our first Dead show in 2016, even as young children we were welcomed into the Dead family with open arms.

May the four winds blow you safely home