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Stranger Pays For Young Boy's Funeral

Seeded on Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:22 AM EDT
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Family loses son and home in fire.  If stranger had not paid for funeral, family would not be able to bury their son. How is this America? 

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Black Kettle & Sand Creek...lest we forget

While this was certainly a kind act for a devastated family, the pink hair stands out. While I have no idea if she plans on attending the funeral services, my question is should she? Will she detract from the service, which in my opinion should be for the child and his community - a community which other local articles have stated she is not a member)?

Any thoughts?

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Reply#1 - Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:52 AM EDT
Ladytny

I don't think she intends to go to the funeral unless the family has requested she come. And the pink hair? Not an issue for me. She has the money to help which is what we need to remember. Detract from the service? Probably not, I have seen some goofy, uncalled for antics at other funerals and people basically ignore that stuff.

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Reply#2 - Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:03 AM EDT
Black Kettle & Sand Creek...lest we forget

I have spoken to Brandy Riveros the coordinator of several benefits for the family and she has spoken to the woman. Apparently the woman wanted to remain anonymous and did not know a local TV crew was coming to her house until it was there, also the report that the woman has talked to the boy's family is false.

I wasn't saying that pink hair was bad but that she would be recognized, something Brandy said the woman didn't want, yet Brandy wanted her at the funeral. I agree with the woman (if it's all true) that it would be better for her not to go.

I also posted the story because the tragedy happened in Kentucky. The woman lives in Ohio and Cincinnati is home to Proctor and Gamble, Kroger (the grocery chain) and GE Aviation etc - yet none of them after being contacted by Brandy would help (Kroger offered $40 dollars worth of food for a benefit). I just think it's sad when a poor community has to rely on a stranger to properly bury a child. There really is no happy ending in this story - yet the local news was all over it.

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Reply#3 - Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:58 AM EDT
Al-316

Her act of kindness provides her with a reason for joining others in paying their last respects. If the family feels her color would cause a problem then the lady should stay away.

If that lady helped me in my time of need, I would welcome her regards of her hair color. If her color was important, they should have asked before they accepted her help..

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Reply#4 - Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:11 AM EDT
Holly-348328

Bless that woman's heart! The hair color wouldn't be an issue for me; I would be proud to have her at the services. May that boy rest in peace; I'm sorry he had to live with such pain for two weeks after the fire.

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Reply#5 - Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:16 PM EDT
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