Our beloved Jared Lee Nickerson

Our beloved Jared left us on July 9th, 2010. Jared was and is such an important and huge part of our lives.

Jared was 1 of 7 children born to the Nickerson family. With a successful liver transplant at the age of 2 years old, Jared made headlines as the first infant survivor of a liver transplant. He led an amazing life. He was only expected to live 3 to 5 years, but Jared lived 28 wonderful years.

I sent the following letter to one of Jared's amazing sisters, Sarah

My dear Sarah, I am so sorry for your loss,...for our loss. I loved Jared very much. I met him in the single's ward and he was roommates with this really hot guy named Mike! Ha Ha! Well, we all hung out together on a daily basis and Mike and I fell inlove. In preperation for our marrage, I recieved my endowments at the Oakland Temple, and of course Jared came to show his support. When Michael and I were civilly married, Jared was a groomsman in our wedding party, and 1 year later when we were sealed, Jared was there at the Los Angeles Temple to be a witness of our sealing. He was then a part of the "circle" in assisting in the blessing of all 3 of our children. Everything wonderful that has happened in our lives, Jarred has been a part of. When he married Kristen, we were thrilled to pieces and I was so thankful and honored to be present at the delivery of Bryanna. To actually witness a life being born of two people I care for so dearly, ment so much to us. Then Jared and Kristen moved into the apartment next door to ours and life coudln't have been more fun! We had dinner together almost every night and would take turns babysitting and watch movies together. Jared used to come over to our apartment to stink up our bathroom and then leave and go back next door.! Ha Ha Ha! I don't feel that Mike and I have done anything that Jared or Kristen wouldn't have done for one of us. I loved him,...I love him now and I miss him but we will all see him again. Please know that Kristen is doing well. She talks about JAred a lot and wears his clothes all day long. Sometimes it's a bit funny, only because the clothes are huge on her but you can just feel the love she has for him. Since she has been here, she has been eating and laughing and going out and really begining to open up. She is so strong and I know that she will honor Jared's memory and teach Bryanna about the most amaing man she had ever known, her father, Jared. My love goes out to you as we all mourn together. I feel we are all connected now, through Jared and through Christ. With all my love. hugs and kisses ~Sharla

To honor the amazing life that Jared lived, Michael worked tirelessly on this slideshow. It's incredible and completely worth watching, so please take a few moments and honor a man who honored The Lord, his wife, his daughter his family and his friends.