advice needed

I need some advice so im coming to you all.
But first i need to say if you dont have life insurance on yourself and your family get it.
Also im just coming to you all for advice and your opinons..
You know i told you about keith well he was 23 and passed.
Well went today to what was suppose to be a little get together befre the visitation.geuss what there isnt going to be a funeral..
He came from a very poor family and they have nothing but each other and they couldnt get the mo.ney together.
I came home and made some phone calls and got them some help.
But this my question my dh and i are waiting for an insurance check for the damage during hurricane ike we received.
Do i pay for the rest of his funeral or ask his family to pay half and we pay the other.after the help he got it leaves 1900.00
Im so torn i ate more than usual today stress i geuss.
He is just a second cousin but he called me aunt lisa and im really close to them all.
My heart says to do it my mind tells me no...
So your opinons please.
I posted his picture on my profile

The advice I would give is what I live by. If you are going to give them the money, then give it to them. Don't expect it back. It's too hard with family to loan money and leaves hard feelings. I mean, if they can get it back to you great, but I wouldn't simmer about it.

Sweety,
You need to follow your heart and do what you feel led to do. If you help out I wouldn't look to get the money back anytime soon. When you loan money out especially to family you need to understand that sometimes the people you love the most can hurt you the most.
God Bless You,
Sharon

thank you  ladies
it wasnt going to be a loan i was going to pay half at least if not all of it...
thanks again

Well If you need to money your self then use it for your own needs.  Maybe a card with a 100 or 200 but no more.  I very nice card and just letting them know that u wish u could do more, and give them help and support but dont give them all the money.  they will be happy and you will feel good.  just be there for them.  my very best friend killed her self in feb. 08 and now her mother and I are just as close, they have no money she did have a funeral but they had to talk out a loan.  I spend so much time with her it is way more than money could pay for.  they will need u for support.  God will help you and them get by.  Help your family first.  your sweet

His brother told me i didnt have to do that .
they say it is just enough us being there,but i dont fill that way.
You dont think about insurance for a healthy person,but my dh and i had along talk today and we are going down and preplan ours..
So with losing two family members Joeys age i set down with him and said you are 25 and heaven forbid something happened to you what do u want us to do and he told me..
It just doesnt feel right talking about it
Thank you so much and sorry about your friend...