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Maybe. They don't have an exact date for anything. I knew he was ill but nobody had contacted me in a while, so I figured they were otherwise engaged.

I'm not terribly close with the family. We've met a few times. I just got off the phone, again, with the widow. She was hinting that their savings were low due to the medical bills and that a funeral might be too expensive. I suspect they'd like a few bucks but don't know how to ask.

So, instead of going it may make more sense to just send 'em enough money to cover funeral expenses. I had Biff on another call getting some flowers sent.

I don't mind that. It's cheaper than chartering a plane, paying for lodging, and then flying back.

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That would probably be a huge blessing for them at the moment

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That's what I figure. It'd mean more than me showing up in person. It's also not all that expensive. You can make it expensive, but it doesn't need to be.

The widow is supposed to call me tomorrow to let me know what's going on. I guess he had some life insurance, but that isn't all that quick. That can take forever to come through.

LOL This isn't even the first time I've done similar. I mentioned someone local passing away. Well, I covered their expenses and they're supposed to pay me back after probate. I don't actually care if they do - so long as they at least make an effort to do so. If they make an effort to do so, I'll likely decline the money. They can use it far better than I can.

It's not ego, it's just numbers.

For me, spending 5 figures is like many people spending $10, in proportion to our net worth. So, it's like $10 for me as compared to $10k for them. I'm not out a whole lot of money by helping friends and family.

So, I don't mind that much. As long as they at least offer to pay me back, I'm good.

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I'm sure that would ease her mind a little