Reuben Speith Memorial Fund and Family Support

On March 11, Juniper and Russ received the most devastating news that their 23-year-old son, Reuben Speith, died suddenly. As many have asked how they can help to support them amid this traumatic grief, as her dear friend, I invite you to offer your love and support by providing financial assistance towards a memorial for Reuben and his family. All money received will go directly to Juniper and it is Juniper's wish to commission a local artist to create a piece of public art as a memorial for Reuben and Clay to honor their memory and life cut too short.

Your support in this way will help as they begin to commemorate Reuben in the coming days, weeks, and months of unimaginable loss and pain. Your help to minimize some daily life stress as they navigate this unbearable journey. As many of you know, Rueben’s brother and identical twin, Clay, died also tragically in March of last year. Thank you in advance for any support you can offer to support this completely broken-hearted family.

In lieu of financial donations, please consider making art with whatever you have on hand and send a photo of it to Juniper and Russ, or cook Reuben's favorite type of food; pasta bolognese and think of him. Also, support harm reduction efforts while learning about the fentanyl epidemic and how to obtain and administer narcan.