Levi Johnson Snarr beat his horrific battle with cancer by passing onto the next life at 3:40 this morning. He is now with his older brother/best friend Zach in a better place. As sad as we are, we are truly grateful that Levi is no longer in pain. Although he has left us, his amazing example and spirit will forever remain in each one of us. Levi is a hero to everyone: not only to his family and friends but to all those that have heard his story. Amongst the most unimaginable pain, Levi continued to smile and not once complained. Again thank you to you all for your continued support throughout this experience. May his memory live on!
Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at the Edgehill Ward on 1750 South 1500 East.
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I am so sorry to hear of your loss. All of our loss. I can't even tell you how glad I am that I was able to see him before he went. He was such an amazing spirit, example, person. Sy, remeber to take your long walks. I know that he yearns to be with you. He loved you both so much. All he could do was talk about how much he loved and cared for you. You will forever be in my thoughts and prayers.
... Annie Banannie
Dear Sy and Ron,
Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you at this incredibly difficult time. Our hearts are breaking for you and we will continue to keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
with love,
Rich and Heather Fairbanks
I am sorry to hear about your loss. Levi will be a very strong addition to Gods army... We will miss him very much. I know he will be in our hearts and watching over all of us always.
Dear Snarr family,
We love you guys and you are in our prayers. I'm so glad I was able to see Levi the other day. He had such an amazing spirit and sense of humor - we will miss him dearly, but I am so glad to know he is no longer suffering and happy for him that he gets to be with Zach again.
We will be there on Saturday.
Love, Darryl and Katherine Sam
Sy, Ron, and Snarr family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you. You all are amazing people and I thank you all for creating and contributing to such a wonderful person and his life. He wouldn't have been the man he was without all of you. He has made such a difference in my life and will continue to forever in my thoughts. I will miss him more then imaginable. It makes me happy to know he is no longer in pain and is watching over us all with his shinning smile on his face. Continue to be strong and always smile, he would want it that way. Love you all.
Levi's good friend, Misty
We are so sorry that Levi is gone, but so happy he is pain free and with his brother in a better place. We look to all of you and gain strength as we have seen your never ending love and support through this challenging ordeal. You are all an inspiration to us all. May you feel our Savior's love as you continue strong until you hold him in your arms once again. We are honored to know and love you. Our deepest love and respect, The Gough's.
I work with Carlene Claflin and she shared Levi's blog with me today along with some great stories of love and inspiration. This blog is a beautiful way to share a part of Levi, and your whole family, with the world! I heard stories today of how Levi and your family have shared so much love and laughter with all of those around you. My thoughts are with you at this time. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Levi,
Over the past 10 months you have taught me so much. At first I would come and visit you thinking that i was supporting you, but I quickly realized that every time I visited you and spoke to you that I walked a way having learned a great life lesson. You showed me how lucky I am to have my wonderful wife and two beautiful daughters. You taught me the importance and power of repentance. You taught me true dedication to the priesthood and what an amazing blessing it is to hold it. You showed me the importance of attending the temple and how there was nothing that was going to stop you from reaching your goal of getting there, NOTHING. You strengthen my testimony of priesthood blessings as you would share story after story with me of how you had been blessed through its power. Probably one of the most important things I learned from you over the past ten months is that there is nothing more important than the relationships we have with our family and friends. When everything was stacked against you, you told me how happy you were that your family was getting along so well and that you were so blessed to have them. You taught me to love and appreciate my mom more. You taught me to be positive even in the worst of situations. You taught me to be strong, even through times that would make most people weak.
I could write all day the things I learned from you Levi, but most importantly you taught me to love. Love life, love people, love God, love your challenges and love when it is not easy to love.
Levi, I love you brother and I can't wait until that day when you are there to greet me on the other side. I am going to hold you to your promise to me that you made just this Friday. You promised me you would watch out for my girls Rylee and Amelia and I know you will. There is no one that could do that better than you brother.
Your friend and brother,
Steve Smith
Sy and Ron,
We just wanted to express our deepest condolences for the loss of Levi. I have thought about him many times since elementary school and especially in the past few months as I learned of his condition. You are amazing people and I am glad that you have been able to have such amazing experiences with him the past little while. Our thoughts are prayers are with you at this time.
Sincerely,
Rob and Suzanne (Wood) Kingsford
Snarr Family,
Jessica Bryner is a good friend of mine and has shared some of her experiences with your son to me. She expressed a great love and admiration for your son. Through her words I know that he was a wonderful individual. Jessica also told his story to my 4 year old many months ago, who has mentioned "Jessicas friend" in her prayers almost nightly since that time. I can not say that I have any understanding of the emotions that you are now feeling, but having children of my own and I can imagine that there is quite a void with Levis passing. He truly is an inspiration of living life to the fullest. Know that you are in our prayers.
Dear Snarr Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. My dad and Dru have been keeping my updated on Levi, and I have included him in my prayers. I am glad he is no longer suffering, but I am sorry for the void that is now in your hearts. Although I never met Levi, I know he is an amazing person. Thank you for sharing his incredible life story.
Love,
Emily Clark Price
Snarrs, we are praying that Heavenly Father sends you the comforter in your time of need. Jesse and I wish we could have known him longer. We have broken hearts and morn with you in your loss.
Snarr Family,
You are very lucky to have such a loving family and wonderful children, we pray for your comfort. You have endured much, and we marvel at your continued strength and faith. May you continue to feel all the love that surrounds you. May the Lord continue to uplift you, especially on the difficult days to come as you mourn your great loss. Thank you for sharing your latest journey with everyone, it was such an inspiration, Levi had a will and spirit that was truly unmatched. God bless you.
Love,
Amie, Eddie and Edison Richmond
Dear Snarrs,
I can't begin to know what to say. Like everyone else, i am happy that Levi is no longer in pain. I am so sad he is gone; my heart is breaking.
I am so grateful that our families have remained good friends over the years. I am so thankful that we all got to see Levi.
My family and i will see you soon.
Love,
abbie (bell cartersmith)
Snarr Family,
Ashley and I are sitting here trying to think of some great thing to say that will comfort your family is such a challenging time. Then I read through all of the comments that have been posted and it is amazing how many people Levi has touched during his life. It is remarkable that Levi and your family have allowed us to follow Levi in such a trying time through this blog. It has helped our family learn to deal with the challenges that arise in our lives. Levi is an amazing example to me personally of how to block out life's "unfair" nature and continue to live as if nothing was wrong. I can't put into words how much Levi's blog has helped me in my life. I am very grateful to him for sharing his journey.
I know that Ashley has always considered Levi a great friend, from the time they were little through high school. I think a lot of people can say that though, which is a great testament to Levi. I knew Levi pretty well but not as well as most people or as well as I wish I would have. I do remember Levi always smiling and having a lot of fun. Levi's life was too short but he sure seemed to enjoy it. He was one of those rare persons that is described as "the nicest guys I know." Ashley would give out Levi's number to people looking for landscapers and always end the call with "He and his Dad are the nicest people you will meet." That was always the case when I would see them. There isn't a better way to be thought as.
Ashley and I want you all to know that your family is in our prayers.
Love,
Jon,Ashley(Sippel)Olson
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