Lauren loved Winter and cold weather and all things Christmas. On December 13, with the snow falling outside her windows, we held her hands as she passed away peacefully.

Looking around the room as I'm writing this, I see her presence everywhere. She leaves an enormous hole in our lives.

We had our son Colin at the end of December, 2019. He was her whole world. She was diagnosed with cancer in early 2021. She fought fiercely from day one, a journey that took our family across the country to countless appointments at hospitals and treatment centers from California to Boston and many cities in between. We met so many kind people and we have been supported generously beyond our dreams by a network of family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and beautifully kind strangers. It has been overwhelming to experience, and Colin and I will be forever grateful.

I promised Lauren that I would honor her by putting our son above all else as I continue to raise him. She and I are notoriously stubborn individuals who found it hard to accept help. This experience has humbled us, and I am glad for that - to recognize that we are surrounded by people who love us.

In her name and memory, I promise to care for our son, always.

All donations from this fund will go directly to the continued care and education of Colin Foster Montgomery.

Lauren, you will be missed forever.

Love,

Mike and Colin