Help Simon's Family

Our dear friend Emi and their four kids, David, Kai, Jasmyne, and Brydon, lost Simon Claydon on October 19th.  Somewhere between tucking David in Sunday night with a kiss good night and the next morning, he died in his sleep from a suspected cardiac event.  His death was sudden leaving the whole family reeling both physically and emotionally.  Simon was three weeks shy of his 45th birthday and his 17th wedding anniversary.  Simon’s death comes at a hard time for the family as he just became employed again with the State in April after being furloughed from the railroad for 9 months.  In an effort to relieve some of the families stress from the sudden loss, pandemic, and social unrest, we are hoping to raise $ towards funeral expenses, and to give Emi and the kids some time to heal and grieve without the added stress of wondering how to pay bills.  Please join us in supporting them with our love, thoughts, and prayers, and by donating what you can to relieve a bit of the suffering of this family whom we care about.   

My name is Sean Olufson, co-owner of Olufson Designs where Emi works in Corvallis, OR.  Emi has been an integral part of our family for five years.  She is working toward getting her Graduate Gemologist (GG) degree from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and already has her Applied Jewelry Professional (AJP) through GIA.  All proceeds of this fundraiser will be sent to the beneficiary, Emi Claydon, to help cover funeral expenses, time away from work, and other incidental expenses.  Thank you for your support.   

Simon also was an integral part of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) in support of his kid's love for everything soccer.  He was a youth coach for region 870 since 2011, and also a referee administrator from June 2019 to September 2020.  He also was a vital volunteer as an active referee in NFHS (HS Soccer) since 2012 and USSF (Club soccer) since 2014.