Ethan Gerald Holden
Our sweet Ethan Gerald Holden was called home into the arms of our loving Savior on June 4th, 2011. Our little warrior fought a valiant battle for his life since the day he was born.
Our little son has had a huge impact on many people in his short 10 weeks of life. Ethan was born to proud parents, Stephen and Emily on March 25th, 2011, at 2lb 1oz in American Fork. He came into our lives and received his body to fulfill his short mission here on earth. The giant spirit that filled his little body has taught us much about patience, faith and charity. He brought many smiles as he showed us that he is the boss. He loved to kick, wiggle and play havoc with his nurses, whom he certainly kept on their toes! His big eyes melted the hearts of his parents—he knew their voices and turned to them for comfort.
Ethan is survived by his father and mother, Stephen and Emily Holden and his twin brother Andrew of Pleasant Grove, UT; grandparents, Gerald & Carolyn Dent, Fruit Heights, UT and Bruce & Kathy Holden, Midland, MI, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins who love him dearly.
Our most sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at Primary Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for providing the very best care, and for loving our little boy as much as we did.
Funeral services will be held to honor Ethan’s life on Saturday, June 11th at 1:00pm at the Pleasant Grove West Stake Center, 56 S. 1300 W. in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Ethan will be laid to rest following his funeral next to his uncle in the Alpine City Cemetery.
We are so proud of our son. Ethan has taught us more than we would have been able to teach him. Our hearts are aching for the day when we can be together as a family again. He was a blessing in our lives and we miss him so much already. We love you little one.
Dear Holden Family,
I would like to express my sincere condolences on the death of your precious little Ethan. Although I do not know your family personally, death is something that we all experience. The loss of an infant must truly be one of life's most painful and devastating experiences because children are gifts from God.(Psalms 127:3) That being the case it would be cruel and unloving for our Heavenly Father, the God of love, to take back a gift that He has given parents. God, through His word the Bible, promises that He will soon resurrect our loved ones who have died and reunite them with us right here on a paradise earth. This includes your precious Ethan and millions of other children who have suffered an untimely death. (John 5:28,29;Psalms 37:9-11,29,34) In fact, God promises that he will eliminate death forever, and even painful memories will be a thing of the past.(1Corinthians 15:26;Isaiah 65:17) May these promises help to make your present pain a little easier to bear. Rest assured that you can place your complete confidence in the God of the Bible because it is impossible for Him to lie.(Hebrews 6:18) My deepest sympathy to you.
Our hearts are heavy at the loss you have suffered, but filled with joy that he is at peace and without pain. We continue to hold all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Again, much love.
We just want you both to know how much we have been praying for you and how much we love you. Our hearts reach out to you in this difficult time and we are continuing to pray for you. What a blessing to have the gospel as a comfort. We have appreciated reading your story through your blog and gaining strength through your faith and testimony. You both are truly incredible. We are so sorry for your loss. We love you.
David and Debbie (Edwards) Dunford