Boydy has Stomach Cancer. His wife Angie and his two beautiful daughters Skyler and Brooklyn are keeping vigil over him at Hospital.
Bay of Plenty
***Update-Wow!! Just WOW. Thanks everyone for your unbelievable generosity in helping out the Wikeepa family with donations. On behalf of Boydy,Angie, Skyler and Brooklyn we say a huge THANK YOU. This has been such an uplifting time for Boydy when he needs it the most and to see how much strength he gets from all the love from everyone is so heartwarming xxx
To the staff at Whakatane Hospital you are all simply THE BEST. Angie and Boydy cannot express enough the gratitude they feel to each and every one of you. You have been tireless in your work and always with a smile on your faces and compassion in your hearts. Thank you so much.
3 weeks ago Boydy got the devastating news that he had a rare form of aggressive Stomach Cancer. This is a long and tragic story that can not be explained in just a few paragraphs, but last Friday his wife Angie and their two daughters flew in from the USA to see him again. But they are now 'living' in an adjacent room from Boydy at Whakatane Hospital and eating sporadically off the hospital menu and nearby eateries. They have no transport while in NZ and are relying heavily on family and friends. They are proud people and will not let on that they are in need of help. Please donate so we can take the stress away from Angie and let her and the girls enjoy some precious time with Boydy
I played rugby and studied with Boydy at Palmer College in the USA in the late 1990s and we formed a strong friendship between us all including his wife Angie and my wife Kelly. As fellow 'Kiwis' living in the USA at the time we were all very close.
100% of the funds will go to fund Angie and the girls while in New Zealand. This will cover their food, accommodation and travel as they have no car and are relying heavily on Boydys family to help them out.
Boydy passed away Saturday November 23rd at 2am NZ time 25 November 2019
* Boydy lost his brave fight with Cancer and passed away on Saturday surrounded by his loving friends and Whanau. He will be buried today (Monday 25th November) at 10am.
I shall close off this page now and ask Givealittle if they can release funds to Angie and the girls early.
Thanks so much to everyone who donated to this great cause xx
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