Hello friends & family,

I’m writing to share some heartbreaking news. My beloved husband, Darrin Hardman, passed away on July 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM. If you knew us, you knew our love — it was unconditional and now forever. Darrin was a man of his word and a gentleman who treated everyone with respect and kindness. He was a cherished son, older brother, doting uncle, and devoted husband. There’s so much I want to say about the man I still love, but all I feel right now is loss and grief. Cancer played a part in his life, but so did bravery and perseverance. He fought bravely every day for five years and never gave up. He was my hero and my best friend. As an educator, Darrin’s legacy lives on in those he taught. His passion for literacy and love of young minds made his career a joy to work in. Darrin will be missed by everyone who knew him. The world is a little darker today, but there’s a star in the sky that shines brighter tonight. If you can, look for him. He’s up there somewhere, twinkling brightly among the heavens.✨

I’m leaving this GoFundMe up for the time being. There are still bills to pay and any little help you can give goes a long way. Thank you to everyone who donated and has been with us on this journey. 

Love and more Love,

-AJ

Our Story

I know it’s been a while. 2019 changed our lives. Darrin was diagnosed with prostate cancer shortly before his 54th birthday. He retired after 34 years, and shortly thereafter, he underwent eight sessions of chemotherapy in a four-month span. He went into remission in late 2020, and with that, I knew we had to reevaluate our lives and future. We moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Northern Utah at the peak of a worldwide epidemic. We found our new home in Roy, Utah — a small town just north of Salt Lake City — where Darrin grew up. Being close to family was important to us, and life was good for some time, but cancer had other plans and returned with a vengeance in 2023.

With the cancer’s return came the doctors, a revolving list of expensive medications, various rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, long experimental treatments, endless fatigue and nausea, but most of all debt — plenty of it. We started 2024 with great aspirations, but midway through the year, the cancer had spread to Darrin’s back and it took his ability to walk. He was now paralyzed from the waist down and wheelchair-bound. I knew this would be our new normal and had to quickly adapt to this new way of life. I care for Darrin at home 24/7. It hasn’t been easy by any means, but we endure together. We continue to learn from each other and grow in life and our relationship. Every day is a testament of resilience and determination; we fight cancer together.

Reaching out hasn't been easy for us. We’ve managed to fight this battle privately and on our own, but we need help. This journey we're on together has taken a turn for the worse recently, but we still hope for the best. So with that, this is our proposal and a glimpse into our lives. This is our call for help and request for your assistance. We hope you can help us to continue to thrive a little more. Funds will be used to help Darrin with his medical bills, medications, and reduce some debt. Lets beat this cancer together!

Many thanks,

A.J.