Wednesday, October 22, 2008

In Loving Memory of Gunner Owen

Last night the Lord decided to take Gunner Owen home with him. He just turned 1 about a month ago and this picture was taken at his birthday party, which was the same day he was dedicated to their church here in Hill City. Gunner is the son to my cousin, Morgan, and her husband Jordan, and the brother to my 3 year old cousin, Elizabeth. Morgan is my age and Jordan's a couple years older than us. The causes of death are unknown, but they believe he had a seizure in his sleep and it was just too late by the time they got to him. Instead of having an autopsy done, they chose to have his heart donated to another child in need of a new one. How amazing is that! They are both doing fairly well, but they also know that he's in a much better place now. I arrived in Hill City this afternoon to be with Morgan and help her with anything she needs, and the rest of the family will be here tomorrow. Please keep all of us in your prayers for all of the families involved, as well as safe travels. The weather is getting pretty bad and it's supposed to snow. Thank you to everyone who have already sent their condolences, we truly do appreciate it. We love you and miss you Gunner.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Anonymous said...

He is feeling so much warmth and love in the arms of Jesus, we can't even imagine it friend :) I love you and am praying for you and your family. <3 .

Unknown said...

Still praying for you all. Love ya, girl.

Unknown said...

You and your entire family are in my prayers.

Anonymous said...

i'm soooo sorry to hear that! i know how much they went through last year with him being down here. if there's anything i can do, let me know!