John Memorial Fund
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On Saturday, November 21st, 2020, Susan and Daniel received the tragic news no parent should ever have to receive. Their son John was in a motorcycle accident and critically injured. Two days later, he passed away.
Anyone who has had even one encounter with John in their lifetime will remember he was a force to be reckoned with. He loved deeply. In both stature and energy, his embrace was encompassing. He protected those he loved fiercely, laughed deeply with us, held us in tears, and brought us to tears. He tested life’s limits constantly - determined to experience life to its fullest. John’s voice vibrates still in our hearts and ears - simultaneously a purr, a growl, and an earth quake, with laughter erupting at the end. His sense of humor included everyone and could dissolve his own anguish and completely transform the moment.
Family, both blood and chosen, meant everything to John. He took great pride in his extended band of brothers and sisters and had undying love for his three daughters, Kyra Starr, Arianna, and Makaylah. As he navigated the winding path he chose, they were his beacons of light. To him, they are the best thing he brought into this world, and what he loved above all else.
Not knowing they were his last, he spent weeks urgently connecting with friends and family about the passion he felt for their well-being, about transforming himself, and finding healing and forgiveness in his relationships. His heart was magnificent, open, and searching for the thing that finally gave him deep purpose: connection.
John’s family is now faced with an unimaginable loss that is any parent’s nightmare. Some of you have reached out and asked how you can help during this time. Know that your kindness is much appreciated as we navigate through these difficult times. We kindly ask, if you are able to, to donate funds towards the funeral and other expenses John’s family is unexpectedly faced with.
Please keep John’s family in your prayers.
John's obituary, a note of love from his family and closest friends, can be read here: https://crowncremationburial.com/tribute/details/14784/John-Hillebrand/obituary.html#tribute-start
Anyone who has had even one encounter with John in their lifetime will remember he was a force to be reckoned with. He loved deeply. In both stature and energy, his embrace was encompassing. He protected those he loved fiercely, laughed deeply with us, held us in tears, and brought us to tears. He tested life’s limits constantly - determined to experience life to its fullest. John’s voice vibrates still in our hearts and ears - simultaneously a purr, a growl, and an earth quake, with laughter erupting at the end. His sense of humor included everyone and could dissolve his own anguish and completely transform the moment.
Family, both blood and chosen, meant everything to John. He took great pride in his extended band of brothers and sisters and had undying love for his three daughters, Kyra Starr, Arianna, and Makaylah. As he navigated the winding path he chose, they were his beacons of light. To him, they are the best thing he brought into this world, and what he loved above all else.
Not knowing they were his last, he spent weeks urgently connecting with friends and family about the passion he felt for their well-being, about transforming himself, and finding healing and forgiveness in his relationships. His heart was magnificent, open, and searching for the thing that finally gave him deep purpose: connection.
John’s family is now faced with an unimaginable loss that is any parent’s nightmare. Some of you have reached out and asked how you can help during this time. Know that your kindness is much appreciated as we navigate through these difficult times. We kindly ask, if you are able to, to donate funds towards the funeral and other expenses John’s family is unexpectedly faced with.
Please keep John’s family in your prayers.
John's obituary, a note of love from his family and closest friends, can be read here: https://crowncremationburial.com/tribute/details/14784/John-Hillebrand/obituary.html#tribute-start
Fundraising team (3)
Sion Hillebrand
Organizer
Portland, OR
Boaz Hillebrand
Beneficiary
Susan Eslinger
Team member
Alaia Valentina
Team member