The sadly deceased was Levi Wright, the little son of rodeo legend Spencer Wright.
The three-year-old passed away on May 21 due to a catastrophic brain damage he had received from a near-drowning event.
Levi fell into a river while operating a tractor toy. After being taken to the hospital in Salt Lake City, he was admitted. About a mile downstream, local law enforcement found Levi unconscious.
Even though Levi was initially thought to be brain dead and was not expected to live, he continued to show improvements.
“LEVI ARISTA! We don’t know much, so I’m shaken, but the doctor said it was alright for me to feel thrilled about it, and I did! On Facebook, his mother Kallie Wright wrote, “My baby is so tough!”
Regretfully, the MRI that was performed the next day “weren’t good.”
“It’s just pictures that suggest a certain quality of life, but we’re broken.” What Levi does over the next few days will be our true storyteller, according to Kallie.
While friends and family prayed for his recovery, he continued to battle.
Regretfully, the family had to make a very difficult choice.
“We are here in the face of our biggest fear after several sleepless nights, lots of research, multiple conversations with the world’s best neurologists, and millions of prayers,” the author said. “Levi gave us just enough information to buy us some time in this.” We prayed that he would overcome the obstacles and show us that he wanted to stay, but it’s clear now that he only wanted to give us some time to come to terms with letting him leave.
After several scans, tests, and discussions with the medical staff, Levi’s family chose to remove him from life support.
A family friend named Mindy Sue Clark verified the sad news of Levi’s loss.
“I am at a loss for words to describe how difficult the past two weeks have been. My phone rang the night of his accident, and I got the message last night that he had to leave. Even though it seems like someone tore my heart out and squeezed it in front of me, I don’t want to dwell on the negative or depressing things. I want to concentrate on all the miracles that occurred throughout those 12 days that we were all able to witness.
“The most ideal three-year-old ever observed.” He was so wonderful that we lost him. In the previous 12 days, this baby boy moved mountains. He was able to unite so many people. We were given light by a youngster in a very dark world. He embodies all his parents might have hoped for in a child.
We sincerely apologize for this tragic loss. Peace be with you, Levi.
