Cash pours in for crash tragedy man
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised to help pay for the funeral of a young dad-to-be killed in a horror crash on Mother’s Day.
Cousins Jordan Matthew, 22, and Matthew Horridge, 30, both from Rochdale, died when the Ford Focus they were in flipped over after hitting a parked car.
Last week Jordan’s mum Kylie Matthew, speaking from her home in Wardle, told the Observer that hours before her son was killed, his paternal grandmother died. She added Jordan’s partner Millie is due to give birth to a baby girl in May.
Now, in just four days, an appeal on the Gofundme crowdfunding website has raised more than £6,000 towards Jordan’s funeral costs.
A post on the page says: “Jordan was only 22 when he was a passenger involved in a horrific car accident on the 11th March on Todmorden Road, Bacup, which sadly took his life.
“At such an age, life insurance and savings from the family were the last things they thought they needed, and are now left with not only the devastating news of losing such a monumental part of the family, but also the worry of giving Jordan the send off he truly deserves.
“Jordan was the life and soul of any group and lived life care free and to its fullest. He made people laugh daily with his witty sense of humour and his accurate impressions were stage worthy.
“His laugh filled a room and never failed to make everyone around him smile with him.
“Jordan was expecting his first baby, a baby girl, due this May, and is leaving behind his soul mate.
“Any money which is raised over the budget will be placed into an ISA account for his “little princess” and given to her when old enough to understand, to show how loved her daddy was, and to help Millie, the family he can’t help himself.
“He deserves the biggest send off possible, to fit someone truly amazing.
“We thank everyone for whatever they are able to help with, no matter how big or small.”
Last week Matthew’s devastated family also paid tribute to him.
In a statement they said: “Matthew was a loving, kind and happy person and he will be missed so, so much. He was a loving son, father and brother and we are truly devastated and heartbroken.” »»Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Lancashire Police on 101, quoting incident reference 142 of March 11.