A CROWDFUNDING campaign has been launched to support the family of a man who died in Wokingham earlier this month.
Chris Smith, aged 41, died following a collision on the A329 Reading Road at the junction of Larch Avenue on Monday, January 2.
The campaign to raise £50,000 has been launched by Kevin Paintin on behalf of the family to ease some of the financial worry on Mr Smith’s wife and two young children.
A statement on the Just Giving page reads: “Where Chris held a permanent space in our hearts is now a large dark hole, we don’t know how to fill. Our thoughts are especially with his beautiful wife Lucy and son Dylan (10) and daughter Isla (6).
“We can’t take any of their pain or darkness away but we want to ease some of their worries about their financial future, given Chris was the main bread-winner.
“Carrying on Chris‘s way of spreading love and warmth, please donate generously to Dylan‘s and Isla‘s future. Let’s all help to enable them to live the life Chris and Lucy had planned and worked so hard for.”
So far, more than £27,000 has been raised by nearly 300 supporters.
Following Mr Smith’s death, his family paid tribute to him saying their hearts were “completely broken”.
The tribute read: “Son, Brother, Grandson, Nephew, Cousin, Uncle, Husband, Daddy, Brother-in-law, Son-in-law and Friend.
“These are all the things Chris is to us.
“He will be so missed by everyone.
“Our hearts are completely broken.
“He would be so proud and grateful to everyone who has reached out to us with their support.
“We love you so so much darling, sleep tight xx
“All our love, forever xxxxx”
Donations will go directly to the family and can be made online.
For more information, visit: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/dylanandislasfuture
