A good samaritan has launched a GoFundMe campaign in order to raise funds for a well loved dad’s funeral.
Darren Dickson, who was known as Daz by those close to him, sadly lost his life last Friday 11 March and leaves behind his beloved 20-year-old daughter Sophie.
The fundraising campaign hopes to raise money for Sophie so that she can give the caring dad from Leith the send off he deserves.
So far the campaign has raised £2,854 after a target of £2,000 was set by organiser Becky Duncan.
On the fundraising page, she said: “I would like to start this go fund me (with permission) to help Darren’s daughter Sophie give her dad the send off he deserves.
“Daz was an amazing guy, an absolute gentleman and always had a smile that would be infectious as anyone that knew him knows.
“His life was devastatingly cut short and to help his only daughter Sophie whom he loved with all his heart I would like to get her any help I possibly can to make this time even slightly easier.
“Any donation big or small is greatly appreciated as much as any kind words or memories anyone has with Daz and would like to leave to be passed on to Sophie and the family to show how loved he really was by everyone that knew him.”
Tributes have poured in from friends and family of Daz who suddenly died in his early forties, with his younger sister saying that he was a “great guy” with a “heart of gold.”
His younger sister Debbie Turnbull told the Edinburgh Evening News : “We’re numb to be honest. He was always the glue that kept our family together.
“He had a heart of gold and always had a spring in his step. He’d give you the last penny from his pocket and the shirt off his back. He was such a happy, happy guy.”
She added: “He never had a bad word to say about anybody. He was somebody that would go above and beyond for anybody, and it’s such a shock to me.”
Another Facebook user took to social media to pay tribute to the revered dad, with one user saying: "I’m gonna miss you brother! That smile and laugh. The famous hat that made you easy to spot.
"I can’t believe I’m writing this! Rest at peace lad".
You can support the GoFundMe here.
