Elias Ruben Morales passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 @ 12:32 PM in his sleep.  He is survived by his brother Simon (3), sister Alayah (5),  mother Tyla Nicole Romo and father Simon Elias Morales, IV. His memorial service will be held at Horizon Christian Fellowship in West Sacramento, CA on Saturday, January 30 @ 11 AM. This fund has been established to gather donations to assist in his closing medical care fees and  his memorial service fees. 

Elias was born November 5, 2014. He was born  6 weeks early with gastroschisis and a diagnosis of DiGeorge Syndrome. DiGeorge Syndrome (aka 22q11.2) consists of a underdeveloped thymus gland (immunity, T cells), underactive parathyroid glands (results in low blood calcium levels) and congenital heart disease (can range from septal defects, ASD, VSD, PDA). DiGeorge Syndrome is rare and will occur in approximately 1:4000 births annually. There is no cure for DiGeorge Syndrome.

Since his first breath, Elias was born fighting. He fought to breathe, to drink, to eat, to laugh, to move, to not be in pain. He fought for his life. How many of you can say that you fought something similar yourself, for your life?  and sure, perhaps you can endure any one of his battles for a few seconds, minute, day(s). But, would you be able to fight all of those battles for 14 months straight with no break or end in sight? Well, that's what Elias did. That was his prognosis. That's how long he lasted. The might he exhausted out of his fragile frame for so long was strength you yourself could never duplicate if you lived to be 100. He endured elements of this nature like a true warrior, and he has left us all enamoured with the very thought of him today.

Elias is our family's Great Hero and someone whose strength we will forever try to imitate in our most challenging times.

The Romo/Morales family would be forever thankful for any donations made to Elias' fund before his memorial ceremony service on January 30.

Thank you.

--Elias The Great's Family