It is with a heavy heart that I am starting this fund in support of my father, David Dilport, his wife and my step-mom Trish, and my brother Cameron, as we accompany dad on his final journey.



Dave was admitted to the hospital on Friday 12/18, after two weeks of progressively deteriorating health. He was diagnosed with liver and kidney failure, and we were told that unfortunately his condition is terminal.



Dave's reluctance to seek help sooner was a result of having been laid off from his job (and dropped from his health insurance) in October of this year. The family had been struggling to stay afloat since that time, but Dave's unemployment payments meant that they could just make ends meet. As Dave began his job search, his health started to decline sharply and quickly, and now that he is in hospice care, the payments for unemployment have stopped, and Trish and Cameron are left trying to pick up the pieces of a shattered family.



I'm asking for donations for Trish and Cameron, to give them some semblance of normalcy in this terribly difficult holiday season. The money will be dedicated to keeping a roof over their head, food on their table, and the security of knowing they won't be homeless in a few months.



My father was the breadwinner for his family, and he cared about them more than anything in the world. Dave was a great man and a great dad, and I love him with all my heart. It will be so sad to see him go, but dad wouldn't want us to mourn him. He would want us to throw a party to celebrate his life instead. Most of all he would want me to look out for his family, and make sure that they get through this as best as possible.



Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for all your love and support.



Dave's eldest son,



Colin Dilport Banks

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