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In Honour Of Piri Bartlett

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Give a Little for the family of fallen forestry worker Piri Bartlett who died tragically last week on the East Coast.

Gisborne

Kia ora,

If you've found this page it's likely been shared by one of the many family and friends of Piri Bartlett.

Piri tragically died last week in a forestry accident on the East Coast. He was 23 years old. An experienced and skilled Forestry worker. A loving husband to Te Rangimarie and a devoted father to his one year old son Rehua.

Piri's death was an accident and his loss has rocked his community, the industry but most devastatingly his adoring family.

Piri loved the job, he loved working in the bush and despite knowing the dangers he faced daily he committed himself fully to it.

Money won't bring Piri back. It won't heal their broken hearts. It will not give my friend back her soul mate or our baby back his father.

It will however lighten the heavy burden of the bills that still need to be paid, the unexpected costs of a household, and give them a little bit of breathing space as they come to terms with the tragedy of losing him.

Please give what you can, even $1 makes a difference. It is absolutely the thought that counts.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11908886

Blessings on you and yours. x

Rawinia Parata's involvement (page creator)

I'm a close friend of Te Rangimarie's, and as of the last two years, Piri's as well. They were an extraordinary couple. Blissfully happy and fiercely in love.

The tragedy of Piri's unexpected passing has rocked us all. I admittedly am struggling to come to terms with it, but worse still is seeing the destruction and grief that his passing has left to his loved ones.

I can't bring him back no matter how much I pray or cry or beg. But I promised that I would do everything I could to care for his family. This is me trying to live up to that promise.

Use of funds

All the money will be given to Piri's wife to raise their son, to pay their bills, to keep a roof over their heads, food in their bellies and gas in their car.

It will be used to lift one more burden off her already heavy shoulders.

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