New Beginning for the Boys
When Jesse Chamberlin Marble lost her long and grueling battle with b-cell lymphoma on June 5th, the world lost a one-of-a-kind, beautifully bright and creative soul. To know Jesse was to know the glow that radiated from her into the hearts of the people around her. She had the divine ability to make each person feel uniquely seen, loved, and immensely special. We, her friends and family, we’re lucky enough to live and share in that light.
Jesse is survived by her husband, Jimmy Marble, and their sweet daughter, Martha, 2, and her incredible sons, August, 10, and Gracyn, 14, whom she passionately and creatively co-parented with their father, Whitney Chamberlin.
With the strength of her family's love, Jesse fought for her life to the last day. Even when she was up against the toughest medical prognosis, she invested her whole self and exhausted every resource to remain alive and fully present for her children and family.
So many have asked how they can help the boys and this fund came to mind after many requests. We are a community which always cares for one another. Our goal here is to direct some of that care to Jesse’s boys while they heal. The boys need time with their family and the presence of their father in the face of the impossible loss of their mother.
When Whitney lost his own mother as a child, his grandmother became his full-time caretaker. Her patience, sensitive dedication to his needs and embracing sense of love and home are ever-present as he steps into her shoes to do the same for Auggie and Gracyn.
For the past few years, the boys have spent summers with their dad on a small farm in the Pacific Northwest. It has been a place of gentleness and sanctuary, as well as a familiar home-away-from-home. Deer regularly wander through, and eagles and otters are normal neighbors. With consideration for Gracyn’s request to be there now, we are working to facilitate their move. Both boys will navigate the transition back to in-person school this fall at the local small town schools.
Donations will be specifically applied to:
⁃ Provide immediate means for part of Jesse’s surviving family to receive needed therapy and grief counseling.
⁃ Support the family’s transition to Washington state, to be closer as a family in a familiar environment.
⁃ Cultivate a home environment of stability to allow Auggie (10) & Gracyn (14) the best opportunity possible to grieve and grow within a place of warmth, safety and a strong sense of home and belonging.
Thank you in advance for the love you have shared already and for the love we know you will continue to share with them while they face this challenging new chapter in their lives. Your care and tenderness for them has and will continue to make all the difference. Many hands make lightwork. Let’s lift these boys up ☀️