PART 3. On behalf of family and friends, I'd like to sincerely thank everyone who's put any amount into this fund, anyone who's shared it and told his story. Without you we wouldn't have been able to have the amazing service we did, with mourners so great in numbers they had to stand in the corridor and even outside! I will be closing this fund at 7pm today, join me in saying Happy Birthday to Ross who would have been 23 today. We don't have the pleasure of growing old with him, but we have memories to carry for a lifetime. RIP.

PART 2. So a few days ago after speaking with Debbie, I made a post on my personal Facebook feed telling people that any difference after the funeral fees are paid for by the donations, will go to the fund for the premature triplets who lost the their mam in Cumbria. Deb saw the news article and saw the images of the children lying in hospital with tubes up their noses and she instantly remembered Ross in his first moments, where he was premature and acutely ill. Continued...

PART 1 Hello all, First of all, Ross had the best possible send off on the 9th, it was truly beautiful and we did him proud that day. The service consisted of his favourite music with words from friends, all wrapped together by a fantastic Humanist celebrant who really brought the main message of celebrating Ross's life and using this difficult time to band together and become stronger for him. Ross's casket was clad with marvel comics, it was really something special to see and I know that he would have loved it. Continued...