Some friends returned to the Antelope Creek where Gabriel drowned to place a cross and the flower wreath. I loaded the pictures onto my laptop so I could upload and share those photos here. 

Please help us raise the funds for a name plaque for Gabriel's grave. It doesn't feel right to have an unmarked grave so we are calling on all good samaritans with a heart for this cause.

I know if it was my little boy, I would want the same love and compassion for my child's burial. In fact, I had parents who helped me when my first son died as an infant, so I know how it feels to lose a child. I was devastated for months and money for a burial and funeral was the furthest thing from my mind.

Donations can be sent directly by paypal to angelsforgabriel@gmail.com or mail checks and money orders to : 

Greenwood Cemetery

1757 J Street, Arcata, CA. 95901 
(707) 822-1664.

If you send checks or money orders to the cemetery, please include a note with the child's name, "Gabriel Jaden Coates" in care of Angels for Gabriel Memorial Fund so Charles will know what it is to be used for. Donations can be made directly to the cemetery over the phone by credit card, but the manager Charles Howard, would rather have all funds go to the Angels for Gabriel Memorial Fund for record keeping purposes. He prefers it that way although we won't discourage other donations.

I know we have been asking a lot but when you do not have the money to pay for such services, what is a a family to do? I would pray and ask God to send me some angels.