This is difficult for me to write. On Thursday morning, July 4th, my beautiful wife, Jenifer LeSueur, had a major stroke. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was in the ICU for a total of 11 days. During her hourly checks, her nurse noticed she was struggling to breathe on her own, and had to be placed on life support. She was then sent to have a CT done where they discovered she had another stroke and hemorrhage in the part of the brain that controls breathing. She was rushed into the O.R. for a craniectomy to remove part of her skull to relieve the pressure from the hemorrhage.

We were then told that due to her hemorrhage, she would no longer be able to breathe on her own, or communicate if she was ever able to recover. Unfortunately, the damage was too severe, and we had to come to terms with letting her go. In life, she made a conscious decision to become an Organ Donor, in her passing she was a blessing to 3 strangers and changed their lives. A day after her passing, One Legacy notified me that all 3 donor recipient surgeries were successful. Surrounded by family, we were blessed to walk with Jenifer one last time as the ICU staff was lined along the walls for her Honor Walk on her way to the OR one last time. She passed away on Monday, July 15th, she was a beautiful gentle soul, patient, kind, shy, and one of the most caring people you would ever meet with a heart of gold.

She went out of her way to make you feel loved, appreciated, and heard. She was an incredible wife, sister, best-friend, auntie, and a loving fur mommy. Unfortunately, I don't have the funds to give her the celebration of life that she deserved. She lost her job of 17 years, after her 1st stroke last year, and I have been the only one working. We had to use all the money we did have, to continue paying our bills, ensuring we both had our medications, especially those for her diabetes, and she was able to see her specialists after her stroke.

During this difficult time, above all else please keep my family in your prayers. If you have it in your heart, and are able to donate any amount to help cover the cost of her service and medical expenses. Every contribution will help, no matter how small. Thank you for your generosity and kindness, your support during this difficult time means the world.