Arlington High School student Connor Hess passed away suddenly and tragically, leaving the town of Foquag, New York, deeply saddened. His untimely death devastated friends, relatives and the entire community. The Hess family, who have been a pillar of strength and kindness in the community, are receiving an outpouring of support following this tragedy.
A GoFundMe account titled “Support the Hess Family” was set up by Roxan Plunkett with the goal of raising $25,000 to help the Hess family with their unbelievable financial burden. As of now, the campaign has raised $20,660. The purpose of the money is to ease the financial burden on the family so they can focus on Connor's recovery by helping pay for his funeral and cremation.
Plunkett's emotional comment on the GoFundMe site captures the overwhelming sense of grief that permeates everyone who knew Connor and his family. “Those of you who know the Hess family know that they will stop at nothing to help you, your children or anyone else in need. They need your help now. We must be there for the Hess family during this difficult time of having to bury their son, Connor.
Connor was a bright and active young man who made a lasting impression on everyone he came in contact with. One donor told a heartwarming story about how they brought Connor and his younger brother Dylan together for the first time ever. As the oldest brothers, Connor and I stood on the sidelines, cheering on our younger brothers. Every time you saw him, you couldn't help but smile and laugh because he was such a wild child.
The warmth and generosity of the Hess family is expressed in the outpouring of love for them. “The Hess family has always been there for my family and me,” the same person wrote. Their hearts are pure gold. Not only do they not deserve this loss, but no one does.
In addition to fundraising, they hope to unite the neighborhood in a show of love and support for the Hess family. Plunkett continued, “Please consider giving to this amazing family so they can focus on each other and have no other worries. Even if you are unable to donate financially, it would still be greatly appreciated if you could share this fundraiser with others.
The resilience of the community is now needed by the Hess family, known for their unwavering support of others, during this difficult time. Donations to the campaign are still coming in, and many people have expressed their sincere sympathy and shared happy memories of Connor. The intention is to provide the family, who gave so much to others, a little peace and comfort.
Undoubtedly, the love and support of Connor's community will carry on his memory; As one person said, they are coming together to help the family the same way the Hess family has always done for them.
Donations can be made via the GoFundMe page “Supporting the Hess Family”, with all proceeds going to ease the family's financial burden during this sad time. There is no mistaking the message of the community: even if Connor is no longer with us, we will always remember him.
