I am deeply saddened to report that David, koolgirl's 6-year old son, has passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from pediatric myocarditis caused by coronavirus infection.

David was the sweetest child you will ever have the privilege to know. He was bright, funny, cheerful, autistic, and loved animals, especially his beloved dog, Gizzy, who passed late last year. He loved pirates, riding his brand-new bike that Santa brought, and Disney's Cars and Planes, and was thrilled to be starting Cub Scouts this year.

As some of you may know, koolgirl nearly lost her legs a few years ago due to peripheral venous insufficiency and resulting gangrene. She should be on disability, but has not yet been accepted. She works very long, hard hours to keep her little family together.

I hope this plea does not seem gauche, but we would like to request that donations for David's Memorial be made via PayPal to rockwaretech <at> gmail <dot> com.

Please note that time is of the essence; koolgirl's appointment with the funeral director is tomorrow morning.

(I do have koolgirl's express permission to post her email here for this purpose.)

In Memoriam

Samuel "David" Edwards

May 6, 2007 - January 26, 2014

Edit: Specified method for donation

Edit: Corrected email; added link to Funeral Home

In reply to koolgirl's son, David by planetscape

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