Throughout his young life, Matthew Gallagher and his parents always told each other, “I love you to the moon and back.” Sadly, the 11-year-old passed away unexpectedly in May 2022. Now his parents are honoring their son’s passion for space travel and aircraft in an unusual way. They’re sending him to space.
The family used to move around a lot. Wherever they lived, Matthew made new friends easily and always extended the hand of friendship to those who usually fell between the cracks.
From a young age, Matthew was obsessed with flying. He talked about becoming an astronaut constantly, and he memorized information about space travel and aircraft that he’d share to anyone who’d listen.
After his untimely passing, his parents Cori and Scott searched for a suitable way to honor Matthew’s memory. That’s when someone told them about Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, a program that allows people to send a portion of cremated remains(骨灰) on the Destiny Flight to the moon, where they’ll be buried on the lunar surface. The family knew right away that this is what Matthew would have wanted. They started to raise the funds.
“We’d always say, ‘I love you to the moon and back,’ and so we chose the lunar flight,” said Cori. “So that way, every time anybody who knew Matthew contributed, wanted to contribute...looks at the moon, would know that he’s up there. And they were a big part of making Matthew’s final mission and his one dream that he had come true.”
The fundraiser was a success, and the Gallaghers raised over $16,000 to cover the fee! The next step will be to watch the Destiny Flight blast off(发射升空) sometime in 2023. After that, they can look up at the moon and know their son’s final wish came true.
It’s always terrible when someone so young passes away, but this family has found the sweetest way to remember him. So many people who knew him will think of him when they look at the moon. In that way, his memory will live on forever.
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