Dear Family and Friends of Shaun and Tilly,
As you likely know, wee Cooper passed on 14th August 2024. He went on holiday to Singapore on Tuesday 6th August and that evening, ended up in ICU due to a heart attack in the hotel pool. Unknown to his family, Cooper had an underlying heart condition. He was medivaced home to WA on the 12th of August, we prayed for a miracle but sadly, none came.
A force of nature aged nearly 5, Coops packed alot into his young life. He was loved beyond measure and loved his Daddy, his Mummy, Tilly and wee sis, Ruby in return. His cheeky smile melted our hearts. Cooper had so many friends we lost count. A bona- fide legend, he is being mourned by so many.
Losing a child is a huge, unfair tragedy and it leaves a family realing but they have been overwhelmed by the love, support and practical help offered. Given the suddeness of this and all it entails, a number of people have asked if they can please help financially and after giving it a lot of thought, we are opening a Fund on behalf of Tilly and Shaun to help them over the coming weeks and months.
How will contributions help?
They had travel insurance - it covers a lot but not everything associated with Cooper's tragedy including the funeral. Tilly and Shaun would also like to organise a vibrant, kid friendly get together to celebrate Cooper's legacy with friends and family, along with organising a permanent memorial to Cooper - perhaps a really good piece of play equipment near his home. He LOVED to play and was at his happiest swinging and jumping around. Another thought is taking some of Cooper's ashes back to Scotland to be scattered in Shaun's home country. Cooper was there for Xmas 2023 and actually got to play in snow for the first time. He also met a lot of Scottish family and friends and left a lasting impression!! Shaun and Tilly would also like to donate towards research into heart issues.
So, if you'd like to contribute something to help them please do so BUT, if not, no worries at all and thank you for reading this anyway.
Finally, please hold your loved ones tight today, for tomorrow is not promised.
Sending all of our love to you all xx