Jamie was born with a genetic defect on September 24, and from that she faced numerous health challenges over the last four months which kept her in the NICU. Jamie struggled with eating, a heart defect, a cancerous tumor, among other things. Despite these struggles, and after many ups and downs, we were hopeful she would be able to come home soon. However, Wednesday she developed a new complication which took her life very quickly and suddenly. Jamie passed away at 12:55AM on Thursday, 2/6, being held in her mother’s arms. We are thankful we were able to spend almost 7 hours with her and help make her comfortable during that time after it became apparent that she wasn’t going to make it. She passed in no pain or discomfort.
Jamie was beloved by the community at Regent College, our faith community at Christ City Church, our neighborhood, and the hospital staff at BC Children’s (not to mention so many who have been holding her/us up from afar through your thoughts and prayers). We covet your continued prayers as we grieve the loss of our very beautiful, fragile girl. After months of struggle, we find comfort knowing that she now is whole, pain free, and worshipping in the presence of our Lord.
A Funeral Service will be held at Grace Vancouver Church, 1696 West 7th Avenue in Vancouver on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 11:00 am. (Visitation will take place prior to the service from 10:20 am to 10:50 am). Interment to follow at Capilano View Cemetery, 1490 3rd Street in West Vancouver at 1:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Canuck Place Children's Hospice www.canuckplace.org or the Crisis Pregnancy Centre www.optionscentre.ca would be greatly appreciated by the family.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.GlenhavenMemorialChapel.com for the Drury family.
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