Funeral Costs for Damien Smith

About This Cause

Thank you for taking the time to visit our fundraiser, Funeral Costs for Damien Smith, Feb 22, 1979 - Sept 6, 2015.



A Son, brother, husband, father, friend, amazing and gifted drummer, Damien left us much too soon, after suffering with end stage liver failure. He leaves behind his wife Caitlin, their one year old son Silas, and Damien's two daughters Kiley, thirteen, and Olivia ten.



The average funeral in the United States currently costs $8,000.00 to $10,000.00. Most people don’t think of planning their own funeral, especially young people. So it is left to the family at a time of great sorrow and grief, made even worse by the high price tag of a funeral.



We are Damien’s friends and we are asking for donations to help cover the cost of Damien’s funeral, so that his wife Caitlin, who is only 27 years old, does not have to shoulder this burden alone. Damien's funeral will be Sept. 18, 2015 and everything must be paid up front.



ABOUT DAMIEN



One of five boys, Damien grew up in Montana and Idaho, moving to Oregon in 1999 were he started SWL Business Solutions. He married and had two daughters, Kiley and Olivia. Damien eventually divorced, sold his business and went on to pursue other interests, especially music.



A very talented and gifted musician, Damien was the drummer for the nationally recognized Portland band, My New Vice for ten years, touring the country and opening for such acts like Kid Rock. He had to leave the band in 2014 due to illness.



Damien and Caitlin met in 2012 through a mutual friend. It was as close to love at first sight as you can get, and they have been inseparable ever since! Damien and Caitlin’s precious baby boy Silas was born August 23, 2014, and on June 14, 2015, Damien and Caitlin were married in a small ceremony surrounded by family and friends and lots and lots of love.



WHAT THE DONATIONS ARE FOR



FUNERAL HOME - $5,445.00

CEMETERY - $3845.00

FLOWERS

RECEPTION



WHY DONATIONTO.COM



When we were launching this fundraising effort, we looked into many services, aiming for one that is transparent, that would make every dollar contributed count, that would accept multiple forms of payment, and that would make funds available as close to instantly as possible. DonationTo.com allows every dollar contributed to go directly to the funeral expenses, with all of the administrative fees paid for by us so that there is no percentage deducted (other than the standard PayPal fees), as is the case on many fund-raising sites. Also, if you prefer to keep your donation anonymous, there is an option to do so on the donation page.



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