It’s with great sadness that I announce that my father has passed away from his fight with lung cancer that unfortunately spread and could not be stopped. He was a Military Veteran, martial artist, musician, community protector and most importantly, my father! Not by blood but by choice. He was the type of man that when the ice cream truck came through the block, he would buy something for all the neighborhood kids. He would give the shirt off his own back to help another person out. His home was open to anyone that needed a place to crash.

He took me in when I was a teenager to a poor single mother. My biological father passed away when I was a baby. So I had no father figure to guide, protect and love me until Harry opened his home and heart to me. He treated me like his blood and told me that I was the son he always wanted. He disciplined me and gave me all the tools needed to become a man. He also knew I was into making music, so he literally built me a studio in his garage for me to pursue my dreams.

Harry also saved the lives of myself and a few other guys when a gunman started opening fire on us, two of us didn’t make it but Harry was able to hear the gunshot and come outside to eliminate the threat with his own firearm. Thank God Harry was there or I would not be here today. He had no biological family here in California. His lovely wife Carrie passed away a couple years back, so it was just him and I left here.

I’m am seeking funds to cover what the VA doesn’t provide. I want to send my old man off in style like he would have wanted. He deserves the best celebration of life. He also had a few debts and final business to clear out. So any help would greatly be appreciated.