Posted on 02/01/2023 1:19:39 PM PST by nickcarraway
Support is on the rise for a pregnant widow whose husband died in a tree-fall accident.
Cody Lee Blihar of Somerville died on Thursday, Jan. 26 at the age of 33, his obituary says.
Cody’s wife, Monica, is expecting their first son, Beau, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family’s support.
“Our hope is to alleviate the financial burden that Monica will be facing following Cody's death and the birth of their son,” reads the campaign.
More than $50,000 had been raised as of Monday, Jan. 30.
A native of Pittstown, Cody went to North Hunterdon High School before working in various restaurants, his memorial says.
He was remembered as a kind and compassionate soul with an “inherent ability to be fully engaged to make others feel seen, heard, and understood.”
Tributes also poured in on social media following Cody’s tragic passing:
“An absolutely heartbreaking tragedy,” Devin Healey wrote. “Cody was one of the kindest, funniest, and most fun loving people I’ve ever met (not to mention a wildly talented mixologist).”
In addition to his loving wife and soon-to-be-born son, Cody is survived by his mother, Kristen Mehrbach, his father David Blihar, his maternal grandmother Lyn Mehrbach, and his aunts Carrie Sharp, Tara Mehrbach, and Lauren Mehrbach.
Cody’s celebration of life and cremation were being held privately.
“Cody was a keen observer of people, a champion for the underdog,” reads his obituary. “He moved through the world with a magnetic presence. He was wildly hilarious. He was generous to a fault. He was knowledgeable, witty, and never took himself too seriously. Cody will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving him.”
Click here to view/donate on GoFundMe.
My Mom was in real estate and sold a house to guy who was headed for Canada for a fishing trip.
He got there, stood on the shore looking out over the lake, and a tree fell on him and killed him.
Imagine the odds.
Yikes. That is some bad luck. I hope the family didn’t sue the property owners or your mom. I know it’s not their fault, but you see it happen.
My Mom had nothing to do with it. He had mentioned heading to Canada at closing. He was a thousand miles away when the tree fell on him. She heard about it later.
And I always heard Canadian trees were nicer than U.S. trees.
Has GoFundMe replaced traditional Life Insurance that one pays for in case of death?
I see these GoFundMe things and have to wonder - that person had no life insurance? **Why?** Term insurance in super cheap....
A 25 year old acquaintance of ours was killed when a tree fell off the bank of a river onto the boat they were in.
Parent of 2 small children.
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