Ziah J. Shepherd was born 7 weeks premature on August 7, 2018 at 5:32PM to father Daniel Shepherd and mother Tina Phommachanh. He was to stay in the NICU at Helen Devos Children's Hospital until he was stable enough to go home. During his stay in the NICU, Ziah immediately started his tough journey. He began to have fevers indicating infection. The doctors did everything they could to help Ziah fight whatever infection that was causing him to be ill. It was eventually discovered that Ziah contracted Meningitis that ended up devastating his brain.
Ziah peacefully was called home in the comfort of his father's arms August 29, 2018 at 11:45AM. "If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever" Fly high Baby Incredible, you will never be forgotten.