The Todds

The Todds
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Update #69 - Sadness

"To live is Christ, to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). And God has certainly gained the company of an amazing man today.

For anyone who has not seen the information on Facebook or elsewhere already, Trent passed away early this morning as the result of an aggressive infection that developed over the past two days from his second transplant. He was surrounded by family and felt no pain as he slipped peacefully into Jesus' arms.

The last news that Trent heard when he was conscious was that he would be getting a new lung. And the last voice that he heard when he was sleeping last night was that of his son Bryce sharing his love for his dad. In true Coach Todd fashion, Trent selflessly held on long enough for Bryce and his cousins to get to Cleveland to say goodbye.

While Bryce headed north for one last hug, Sophia decided that she would rather not have her final memory of her father be in a hospital bed. She is well protected and cared for with her close friend.

Jill and family are resting now and will be headed back to West Chester later today. Please remember their grief and exhaustion, and pass your thoughts, prayers and encouragement along through email, blog comment, snail mail or Facebook message instead of overwhelming them with voicemails and text messages.

Jesus weeps with us all today, not because of Trent's death, but because of our pain. "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles" (2 Corinthians 1:3). Prayers for Jill, Bryce, Sophia and family, and for all of us as we grieve the loss of our beloved Coach Todd.

9 comments:

  1. Oh, my heart is heavy for the loss of this great man. I am blessed to have known Trent and to have experienced his joyful presence. Prayers and most sincere sympathy for Jill and the family

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  2. So sorry, Jill! I appreciated his friendly greeting so much & your whole family. Prayers for peace, hope & comfort.

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  3. I cannot express how saddened I am that we will face the rest of our lives without someone as inspiring and God filled as Trent. He was such a breath of fresh air and filled with Christ's love.
    Trent will truly be missed by many people.
    Praying for peace and comfort for you, Jill, and your children.
    Love and prayers,
    Christine Lothrop

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    1. Trent Todd will be greatly missed. My heart aches for his family in this time of sorrow. Being a big part of the Stallions myself know how much we will miss his guidance....kind words...and presence. May God with you in your great loss.

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  4. Heaven now have the best greeter...I can't wait to meet Todd again when he welcomes me and open the doors as he did for so many years at Wellspring. He will be missed.

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  5. My heart just aches for you Jill and your kids. I was fortunate to meet you and realize what a beautiful and unbelievably strong woman you are. The amount of strength and courage you showed thru all of the ups and downs the past few weeks was incredible. I wanted so badly to meet Trent but God had other plans for him. He was so lucky to have you as his wife and your kids are so fortunate to have you as their mother. I am glad Trent is no longer suffering and I know he will be watching over you and your family from Heaven. I will pray that God gives you and your kids strength to get through this time! Love, Janice

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  6. To the family and friends, it saddens me to learn of Trent's passing. I am a friend and high school classmate of Steve Holt. It was through Steve sharing Trent's story, updates, and prayer requests on Facebook that I came to "know" this wonderful man and his family. May God bless each of you, giving you the peace and comfort you need during this time of grief. THANK YOU for sharing Trent with all of us.

    ~~Cheryl Knowles Conn
    St. Charles, Michigan
    (friend of Steve Holt)

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  7. I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Trent's passing. He will be dearly missed. I am thankful Trent crossed my path in this life--he truly is a spirited soul. He always had a smile on his face and a kind word to share. I wish Trent's family love and peace in this difficult time and comfort in knowing Heaven's got a great angel. We'll meet again someday.
    Peace,
    Tracy Boesken
    Spencer & Jordan Prewitt

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  8. These kinds of posts, are sad/happy reminders of what it's like to grow up in small towns, where everyone knows everyone. Trent's life will be celebrated and memorialized as one on the reasons it will always be good to say, 'I'm from Lawrenceburg!' Special thoughts and happy memories of LHS Tiger Fans. (Kathy Krider Satchwill, Charlotte, NC)

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