Bring Quincy Home

   There aren't enough words to describe the amount of heaviness I carry in my heart to have to do this again in such a short amount of time. But here I am, petitioning to the public for help! At the young age of 37, my Brother, Quincy Eugene Armour, passed away on March 28th from complications of Lupus. It just doesn’t seem real, as if I am stuck in a never-ending nightmare. He won’t get to make it to see our birthday on April 9th, nor see justice for my Big sister's demise in the upcoming Jury trial, nor to see his precious daughter go to prom or graduate this year. It’s like a never-ending cycle of grief, “as if you’re drowning,” and I'm trying desperately to keep my head above water.

  Many of you have asked an overwhelming amount of questions wanting to know “What I needed” and asked “How you Can Help” or “If I needed Anything do not hesitate to ask”. The Time has come for me to tell you;  I need to bring him home from Montgomery, Alabama, where he was living with our mom, who passed just last month. I need to bring him here to Chicago for the sake of his daughter and bonus daughters to get the closure they deserve. We already have a burial location secured here in Chicago, a small relief amidst this storm. But Quincy is still being held at the hospital in Alabama, awaiting me to notify them which funeral home to send him to but are working with me until I can obtain the funds needed to prepare him for his final journey home.

   All funds will go toward the preparation of his remains for flight transport, a small funeral service to honor his life, a repass where we can share memories and find solace in each other's company, and to support his daughter for Prom and Graduation, milestones he so desperately wanted to see her achieve. I want her to have these moments and not be hindered with the burden of these expenses.

   Many of you reading this post know what it is to experience back-to-back devastation, feeling as if you're drowning, as if the “violent tossing waves” threaten to pull you under. Many of you, like myself, do not have a big family and understand the weight of carrying such a burden with limited support. In fact, my mother only had four children, so it's just me and my younger 26-year-old sibling remaining. Those of you who cannot imagine what it is like may have witnessed it within your own family to some capacity and empathize with how painful it is. Regardless, we all share a commonality; we all know the pain of loss.

Funds will cover:

Preparation for transport from Funeral Home in Alabama

Airfare, Receiving of Remains and transport, Casket, prep for service, hearse, Visitation/Viewing,  Chapel service, repass. 
 
We already have a plot paid in full for opening and closing. 

Remaining will go to his daughter to support her for Prom and Graduation

                                                                              A Heartfelt Plea

Please, Friends, Family, those who considered Quincy a brother, those who do not know us but desire to help, I implore you to consider donating to help us bring Quincy home. Every dollar counts and will go directly to ensuring he receives the dignified farewell he deserves and supporting his daughter during this incredibly difficult time.So please also share to any and everyone. I understand life is happening to everyone and do not disregard this fact, so thank you in advance for your efforts to ensure he gets home! If you are not in a position to donate, I understand, and simply ask that you share this fundraiser with your network. I know that with great teamwork we can reach the finish line together.