It is with great sadness that I must tell you all that Maddie Spohr, the gorgeous 17-month old daughter of Mike and Heather Spohr passed away yesterday. Maddie was a true inspiration to countless people, both here on the internet and in her life. She touched so many people, and it has been a true joy to follow her life through both Heather and Mike’s blogs, Flickr page, and Twitter.
Words cannot begin to convey the sorrow I’m feeling for them. The amazing show of support that has been shown on the internet over the past day has been inspirational and moving. May God Bless Maddie, and may He bring peace and comfort to Heather, Mike, their families and friends through this unimaginably difficult time. Please keep them all in your thoughts and prayers.
If you would like to honor Maddie’s memory, please consider donating to the March of Dimes at the link below. If you’d like to make a donation to help pay for her funeral services, a PayPal account has been set up. On PayPal, direct your payment to formaddie@hotmomreviews.com (This account was not working earlier, but I just spoke with PayPal and it’s working now.)
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#1 by Maternal Mirth on April 8th, 2009
Just a gorgeous tribute to a beautiful baby girl …
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#2 by VegasDad on April 8th, 2009
She will be missed. I’m so sad. I can’t imagine anything worse.
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#3 by Sarah @ Ordinary Days on April 8th, 2009
The loss of Maddie is so sad, but hopefully the widespread support of her family will help them get through this horrible time of grief.
My heart goes out to Mike and Heather. I cannot imagine how they must feel right now.
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#4 by maya on April 8th, 2009
my poor maddie…
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#5 by Mocha Dad on April 8th, 2009
This is awful news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
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#6 by Lauryn on April 8th, 2009
I didn’t follow Heather or Mike, but I can’t even imagine what they’re going through at this very moment. They’ve been in my thoughts all day after reading what happened.
God bless little Maddie <3
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#7 by Scary Mommy on April 8th, 2009
It’s so horrific. That picture of her makes me smile– it’s amazing the number of people she touched in her short life. So, so sad.
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#8 by Nanette on April 8th, 2009
So very, very sad. Sweet, sweet girl.
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