Born in Burns July 15, Rylee Marie Jackson passed away at St. Luke’s Children Hospital in Boise, Idaho, in the early hours of Nov. 4, leaving us much too soon.

We want to thank everyone for all of their prayers and want everyone to know that though our prayer for a miracle to bring Rylee home to us was not answered, prayers for miracles were. Rylee is giving three people hope and a chance to live through organ donation.  She is a miracle for those recipients and their families. She is our little miracle, and we were blessed to have her in our lives for even such a short amount of time. She was full of happiness and love. Her bright-blue eyes and her smiles would light up any room, and her pure joy was always evident. Though her time with us was short, she touched many lives and will always be remembered with love.

We want to thank the staff of Harney District Hospital for all their help in taking care of Rylee. It is largely due to their efforts that Rylee was able to perform her miracles. We also want to thank the staff of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital in Boise for taking care of Rylee and walking with us down this road with support and compassion.

Rylee is survived by her parents, Kyle and Autumn Jackson; brothers, Cody (6) and Wade (3); grandparents, Cynthia Jackson, Ron and Lois Richardson, Jim and Connie Karns, and John Toelle; great-grandfather, Don Toelle; aunts and uncles, Jason and Ali Jackson, Jacob and Skye Kimel, Josh and Laura Richardson, and JR and Erin Toelle; and cousins, Ryder and Benjamin Richardson.

Rylee’s celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Harney County Fairgrounds Memorial Building. A potluck will follow immediately after the service. Her celebration will be planned by the entire family, including Cody and Wade, who wish to include things that they love and had hoped to share with her; children are encouraged to attend.

Rylee will be laid to rest in a small ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 10, surrounded by family. In lieu of flowers/gifts, Autumn and Kyle request tribute donations in the name of Rylee Marie Jackson by mailing to:
St. Luke’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) c/o of St. Luke’s Foundation, 190 East Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho 83712

Online tributes may be made at https://stlukeshealthfdn.thankyou4caring.org/. When donating online: under “Designation” select “Other”. In “Other” box, enter PICU. Under Tribute Information, please enter Rylee Marie Jackson.