James Filby is planning his beloved wife's memorial service with a glass half-full, not a glass half-empty attitude.
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"I was blessed to have Danelle in my life for 20 years and I want this to be a positive celebration of what an amazing person she was," he said.
The special service to honour the life of the Talgarno mum of four will be held at 2pm on Friday, September 13 at the Wodonga Baptist Church.
Mrs Filby, 38, died suddenly at the family home on Sunday, July 28 after reportedly becoming unwell with flu-like symptoms in the days prior.
Her husband spent three weeks in intensive care fighting for his own life at Albury Base Hospital after succumbing to the effects of Influenza B, pneumonia, a collapsed right lung and two infections.
The Talgarno and wider community rallied around the family's four beautiful boys Taj, 15, Zane, 14, Ari, 10 and Lawson, 9.
Last Friday, in a private cremation service, the family bid farewell to a wonderful woman described as "the heart of the home".
Mr Filby said it was a beautiful gathering where family and close friends were able to write messages of love for Danelle on her simple timber coffin.
The upcoming memorial service is being planned as a positive celebration.
In the days after her death, Mrs Filby was described as a "caring, generous and community-minded person who would be the first to help anyone in need".
Neighbours, friends, community groups and local primary school have worked tirelessly to support the family - from food and firewood to major fundraising.
Andrew Kaye, the director of AK Project Solutions, Albury where Mr Filby is employed as a project manager, rallied the local building supply network to help finish the home the couple had been building themselves.
The recent charity fun day, held at Bethanga Golf Club on Father's Day, raised $12,000 towards the ongoing education and living costs for the grieving father and his four sons.
Mr Filby said when Debbie Nicholls, one of the organisers, rang to tell him the tally he was again left speechless.
"I think this is Danelle's legacy - it's a testament to the amazing community we have which represents the best of humanity," he said.