We are
writing you on behalf of Tina Sexton, a single mother who lost her only child unexpectedly
at the young age of 11 from a blood clot which is extremely rare in children. Tina
was unable to hold a full time job, due to her sons hip issues. She was his
sole provider, and received little to no support to help her.
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Justin
Sexton was born June 28th, 2002. At the age of 4 Justin was
diagnosed with Perthes Disease. He had surgery on his left hip in 2006 when he
was 4 years old. He then started having issues with his right hip and had
surgery in 2012 when he was 10 due to a band of tissue over his labrum. Β He Β then
had his third and final surgery in 2013 at the age of 11. This procedure was
the biggest of them all. Justin had a pelvic Osteotomy due to signs of hip dysplasia
and learning that he Β had a shallow
socket. Justin had many struggles as far as his hips, but he was otherwise a
healthy boy.
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Justin was
a wonderful and beautiful soul and a joy to be around. He loved playing
outside, and he loved to swim. Many would call him a fish! He also enjoyed cooking
and playing video games, but his main passion and love were his Legos. His
creativity and imagination would be an inspiration to anyone. Justin was a
smart, happy, healthy loving and caring boy. He brought smiles to everyone he
passed. Justin was always helping someone else and had a huge heart. Due to him
having such a loving and caring personality, his mother (Tina) decided to help him
continue to help others by donating his eyes. By doing so, Justinβs gift Β was able to give the gift of sight to two
people, a man and a woman.
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We will be
having a benefit on March Β 22, 2014 in
Justins honor which will include raffles and a 50/50 raffle to help raise
monies to cover funeral expenses, as well as to be able to purchase Justin a
beautiful headstone. We ask that you help Β with a donation of a prize to be raffled off.
This is our main fundraising event, and we hope to make it a huge success.
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Anyone
wishing to make a financial contribution can make a personal donation at any
Associated Bank with deposits made out to: Justin
Sexton Memorial Fund
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Please
help in supporting Tina & her family during Β this difficult time. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Thank you
for your time and consideration.