Several days before Thanksgiving we found out that a couple we knew while attending BYU suffered a terrible loss. Husband and father, John Jones died in a caving accident in the Nutty Puddy Caves in while visiting family for Thanksgiving.
I remember John and his sweet wife Emily, though we only knew them a short year. They were always happy and had a smile on their faces. Whenever you were around them you felt just a little bit happier. They were always so kind and cheerful.
He was attending medical school where he was studying to become a pediatric surgeon. John, his wife were expecting their second child. When I heard all the news all I could think about was Emily and not being able to fathom what it might be like to deal with such a tragedy.
So I decided to pass on some info for anyone wanting to help out, weather or not you knew this amazing family.
I remember John and his sweet wife Emily, though we only knew them a short year. They were always happy and had a smile on their faces. Whenever you were around them you felt just a little bit happier. They were always so kind and cheerful.
He was attending medical school where he was studying to become a pediatric surgeon. John, his wife were expecting their second child. When I heard all the news all I could think about was Emily and not being able to fathom what it might be like to deal with such a tragedy.
So I decided to pass on some info for anyone wanting to help out, weather or not you knew this amazing family.
If you would like to contribute, donations can be made to:
The John & Emily Jones Memorial Fund (Utah Community Credit Union and Wells Fargo)
The Emily Jones Children Donations (Zions National Bank)
For those of you not able to go to these places, you can donate online here.
There is also an online auction at A Daily Scoop with funds going towards the family. There will be daily auctions (I have put up a number of items from my etsy shop), and she gives instructions on how to bid (check out the first auction here). If you would like to contribute any item to be auctioned off rather than bidding, then you can e-mail her (stephaniewaite@gmail.com) or comment on her blog saying you would like to contribute. I think it's a great opportunity to make Christmas gift buying turn into a double blessing for those in need. I'm excited to be a part of something that will help Emily and her children.
There is also an online auction at A Daily Scoop with funds going towards the family. There will be daily auctions (I have put up a number of items from my etsy shop), and she gives instructions on how to bid (check out the first auction here). If you would like to contribute any item to be auctioned off rather than bidding, then you can e-mail her (stephaniewaite@gmail.com) or comment on her blog saying you would like to contribute. I think it's a great opportunity to make Christmas gift buying turn into a double blessing for those in need. I'm excited to be a part of something that will help Emily and her children.
Merry Christmas Emily - I hope this helps.
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