Tyce's Funeral

The church was filled with family and friends in mismatched socks to celebrate Tyce.

Austin gave the family prayer. He was so honored when Julie text him the week before. 

Austin was driving a few days later, thinking about the prayer, when he had a very distinct impression that Tyce had a message he wanted Austin to give his family:

Brandon, Creighton, Lizzie, and Capri... you will be blessed and strengthened and know that i am near and will be there in times that are joyful and hard. Live up to your commitments. Tristan and Julie, When you smell fresh cut grass, hear the smack of a ball when it hits the glove or the crack of a bat, remember I am near and I am happy. Pray for the people I am teaching that they will accept the gospel of Jesus Christ and attend the temple often to do the work they need to enter into the presence of Jesus Christ and our Father in Heaven, When the laundry is folded and put a way, a pair of mismatched socks that is left behind is a message of I love you.

The funeral was amazing - the nicest funeral Austin said he had ever been to.

Here was the program:

Opening Prayer: Grandpa Randy Waite

Life Sketch: Brandon John

Speakers: Tate Miller (Tyce's best friend since 8th grade)

Julie John (what courage to speak at your son's funeral)

Musical Number: Say a Prayer by lots of friends

Tristan John (who also did amazing)

Closing Prayer: Grandpa LaMar John

Then we went to the cemetery. The funeral home gave a free upgrade to the rolls royce hearse - it was pretty awesome. It was pretty cold outside, but at least the blizzard we woke up to had mostly ended.

Tristan's brother dedicate the grave. It makes the whole plan of salvation seem so much more real when you dedicate the grave until the day of the Resurrection.

There was a cute little mouse running around all of the people who were gathered.

When most of the people had left, Tristan gathered the rest of the people still there and we circled the casket with our arms on each other's shoulders and did the Titan's cheer.

Then we went back to the church for a family luncheon...bless the Relief Society ladies.

It was an amazing day to celebrate Tyce. He affected so many people. We learned so much more about him from all of the people who came and the talks given.

Julie shared 3 miracles:

1. To have had Tyce live in in their family for almost 19 years. They saw so many babies and children at the hospital who likely didn't live very long or not in a normal life

2. Tyce got to attend college. He really wanted to be able to go to college. He got to go for 1 semester and then 3 weeks of the second semester.

3. Julie feels so grateful that Creighton and Lizzie spent Christmas with the Johns so that their last Christmas together was all together.

Julie shared 2 Tyce lessons:

1. Don't quit

2. Love like Tyce

We had three cousins come, which was awesome...Scott Waite, Kristen Gagnon and Kyle Gagnon.