Stephanie Ranker's Eternal Reef

My name is Brittany and I'm Stephanie Ranker's daughter.

My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma brain cancer and had surgery on October 22, 2014. Our family was told that day that she would be looking at approximately 13 months to live... and fast forward to today at 1/14/2017 and she's still barely hanging in there with us.

On 1/9/2017 her cancer doctor said treatments would no longer be beneficial for her and her condition was too weak to continue. We placed her in hospice care that day, and he informed us that we would be looking at days, maybe a week or two for her to be with us in this world.

I am looking to arrange my mothers service through Eternal Reefs organization and have my mothers remains placed inside a reef ball to help rebuild the coral reef system, and am humbly requesting support from friends and family to help my mom and have her Sail On in the way she has always wanted to see happen.

The cost of the service is $3,995, however the general manager of the company was kind enough to deduct $1,000 due to my fiance serving in the military. Thus the total will be 2,995 and due by March 10th , 2017 in order for her to be locked in the reef ball placement on April 24th, 2017.

What the cost includes:
*Handling of the cremated remains from the time they receive them.
*The inclusion of our Eternal Reef in any of their standard placements.
*The casting and inclusion of the cremated remains into the Eternal Reef.
*A bronze plaque with raised letter inscription mounted on the Eternal Reef.
*The transportation of the Eternal Reef to the placement site.
*The final placement and dedication of the Eternal Reef.
*A GPS record of the specific latitude and longitude of the Eternal Reef.
*Two memorial certificates identifying the date the Eternal Reef was placed and the exact GPS location.


We invite all friends and family to attend, Eternal Reef has explained there is no limit on how many people may attend. You can check out Eternal Reef's website on what to expect to see an outline of what happens during the process which includes friends and loved ones: Eternal Reef: What to Expect 

Timeline of the Eternal Reef placement:
Topsail Island, NC

Cut-off Date (money due): 3/10/2017
Day 1: Reef Casting: 4/21/2017
Friends and family are welcome to attend and participate during the casting with sea shells, handprints, etc in the concrete.
Day 3: Viewing 4/23/2017
Reef Cast is fully dry and photographs with friends and family can be taken while the cast is still on land with remains inside. 
Day 4: Dedication 4/24/2017
Friends and family board a boat that will go out to celebrate and watch the Eternal Reef being dropped into the ocean.

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If you are interested in attending, please contact me on here or on Facebook. Knowing in advance on who is attending may help organize hotel arrangements to potentially have group discount rates.

Any additional money raised (beyond the $2,995) will go towards trying to accomodate family and friends who otherwise would be unable to attend due to financial problems.

I want to thank all friends and family for all your love and support throughout this entire battle. My mom is a very blessed person.

Thank you,
Brittany