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[DragoonKain]

I know a lot of people here are fans of Dustin and Last Stand Media. It really is devastating news for him and his wife, and wanted to share this page if anyone wanted to contribute to him and his wife.

Donate to Support the Furman Family in Their Time of Loss, organized by Ben Smith

On August 9th, Emil Furman, the son of Dustin and Holly Furman, passed away … Ben Smith needs your support for Support the Furman Family in Their Time of Loss

www.gofundme.com

 

[mayham2199]

Just found out about this today when watching summon signs. Damn near made me cry reading the post.

 

[Portugeezer]

Tragic to lose the baby so near.

 

[kittoo]

I cant imagine the grief. Losing a child, even at birth, is a pain I wont wish on anyone.
I remember the time my daughter was born. My heart couldnt have taken it if anything happened to her.
All the prayers and strength to the couple. May they remain strong and recover.

 

[Rockman33]

Really sad and terrible to hear.

 

[Heisenberg007]

That's terribly sad. An unimaginable loss.

RIP

 

[skit_data]

I saw Dustins post the other day. Can't even imagine how hard it must be for them.

 

[mckmas8808]

This SUPER sucks! They would talk about this upcoming baby all the time. Even had me excited to hear about him being a first time father.

 

[Pharaoh 117]

Man, he was so happy talking about the coming baby in the podcasts. I really feel for him. Best wishes for him and the family.

 

[AmuroChan]

Heartbreaking. Prayers for him and Holly..

 

[bosnianpie]

It really shook me when I read it. Glad to see the community come together and give them some support. LSM crew is the best.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

 

[winjer]

No parent should have to suffer such tragedy.

 

[Salmon Snake]

This really hit me as a father of two.

All the best for Justin and his family.
It feels so heart crushing to listen to SS Episode 318.

Made me hug my wife.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

That's terrible to hear. I wish Dustin the best. That next episode of Sacred Symbols is gonna be rough. I'd love to contribute to the Gofundme but I'm broke right now after some silly mistakes.

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

Unfortunately having children is very expensive in the states, and that doesn't just go away if the baby doesn't make it.

 

[analog_future]

Just terrible news. My heart goes out to Dustin and his family.

I've been listening to Sacred Symbols every week for the past several months, and Dustin's excitement about the birth was palpable. He was already talking about what games he'd be playing with his kid as he got older, how he'd bring him onto the podcast, etc.. etc.. I can't imagine the pain of having that all taken away from you in an instant. Just so sad.

 

[Malachai]

I know exactly what he's going through at the moment. We lost our son Leo to a placental abruption in 2021 and it was the hardest thing i can ever imagine a person having to go through. It almost broke me and my wife. My heart goes out to him and his family.

 

[The Fartist]

Fuck man, absolutely horrible, such a tragedy to happen to such a good guy and his wife Holly. They would talk about the birth constantly, all 3 of them (Collin, Chris, Dustin) sounded equally excited for the new baby boy. Just so fucking sad. I hope they find peace.

 

[The Fartist]

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

Dude, what?!

 

[Shifty1897]

My heart breaks for Dustin, as a father my greatest anxiety and fear is something happening to my kid. I can only imagine the despair and pain he and his wife must be going through right now.

I hope they find the peace they deserve.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Dude, what?!

Have you seen how much he's gotten so far? I mean no shit no amount of money will ever erase the pain of the loss, but goddamn he's getting some beaucoup dollars.

 

[Rexket]

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

This is about as tone deaf as you can get. Great job asshole

 

[Haint]

Terrible loss and feel awful for them, but these guys are all paid incredibly well and are no doubt equipped with Platinum insurance plans, he doesn't need a Gofundme. There are billions of unknown people in FAR WORSE financial and insurance situations losing loved ones that none of you give a fuck about, hopefully he donates it all to the less fortunate. The single mother working at McDonalds raising a kid with cancer is who really needs your charity, not LSM stars.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

 

[Schmendrick]

Why is personal tragedy being posted on a gaming forum...wtf....

 

[KaiserBecks]

Have you seen how much he's gotten so far? I mean no shit no amount of money will ever erase the pain of the loss, but goddamn he's getting some beaucoup dollars.

 

[Bojanglez]

Horrible, I can't even begin to imagine how they must be feeling

 

[CoreyFlawless]

Fuck, I would hate to know what that feels like. I wouldn’t want to be back to work. At least a month

 

[The Fartist]

Have you seen how much he's gotten so far? I mean no shit no amount of money will ever erase the pain of the loss, but goddamn he's getting some beaucoup dollars.

 

[proandrad]

I like being transparent, but seeing the total funds collected and funding goal always makes me feels weird for things of this nature. Feels like it putting a price for someone’s lost. Wish you can just keep it as hidden for things like this.

 

[Thief1987]

Well, I understand that it's a tragedy for parents, but why they need financial help in this situation?

 

[The Fartist]

Well, I understand that it's a tragedy for parents, but why they need financial help in this situation?

Let me tell you a little something about the US health care system...

 

[XXL]

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

 

[Crayon]

The death of a young person as opposed to an old person is completely different. And the death of a baby is different, again. It's scary and confusing to think your baby will be forgotten because nobody ever knew them.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

It's awful. I can't even imagine.

 

[TropicanaTwista]

Dudes gonna get one hell of a fucking payday for this tragedy

What is wrong with you? Just such a weird thing to say in a situation like this.

 

[Strider7]

Ugh… That’s horrible… Hang in there Dustin and Holly. Love the LSM boys. I went ahead and donated.

 

[ReyBrujo]

It's so sick that they have to raise money to cover costs for something like this, so damn sick. (United States of) America!

 

[fart town usa]

That is truly awful. Prayers for the parents and family. So fucking sad.

 

[Fbh]

Just found out about this yesterday. Absolutely awful, can't even imagine what they are going through.
I listen to Sacred almost weekly and Dustin always sounded so happy and excited about becoming a father.

 

[ChiefDada]

Why is personal tragedy being posted on a gaming forum...wtf....

 

[Holographicman]

Thats sad, and no need to be cold hearted, any human being looking forward to grow their family, just imagine if a loved one you now have in your life never existed att all. This, i would imagine was something deeply planned and invested in.

That said, does it fit here, up to the mods, oh and fuck crappt healthcare systems. Where I live, everything would be free, medical, counciling, leave from work... But shit, situation, sad to hear.

 

[Chupanibre]

Well, I understand that it's a tragedy for parents, but why they need financial help in this situation?

In the U.S. you're looking at about $19k just to have a baby. Medical care after a miscarriage goes over that depending on what all needs to take place. Insurance can cover a big portion of that, but you need to have decent coverage.

Not pocket change.

 

[Loomy]

Why is personal tragedy being posted on a gaming forum...wtf....

Still time to delete this.

 

[Holographicman]

Still time to delete this.

Maybe the poster just thought it was a bit personal? No idea, but here we are discussing other peoples tragedy.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Let me tell you a little something about the US health care system...

Does LSM not pay for health insurance?

Usually out of pocket max is called at like $10k per year

I see the go fund me goal was about $5k, he’s got 6x that so hopefully his costs are covered

Terrible loss

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

That's really awful and sad news. I was listening to him talk on LSM and he was ready for fatherhood.

 

[AJUMP23]

Tragic and I’m sure impossible to work through.

 

[Loomy]

Does LSM not pay for health insurance?

Usually out of pocket max is called at like $10k per year

I see the go fund me goal was about $5k, he’s got 6x that so hopefully his costs are covered

Terrible loss

I obviously don't know about LSM specifically, but depending on where your business is based in the US and how many employees you have, you're not obligated to offer Health Insurance. Some businesses pay their staff extra to cover health insurance. It's then up to the employee to be disciplined enough to put that aside for actual health expenses.

As for the cost, $5k did seem kind of low. They're probably not thinking about this yet, but they're probably going to need therapy at some point and that gets expensive.

 

[The Fartist]

Does LSM not pay for health insurance?

Usually out of pocket max is called at like $10k per year

I see the go fund me goal was about $5k, he’s got 6x that so hopefully his costs are covered

Terrible loss

I have no idea.