December 1, 2019 Hello my dear friends: I’m thinking of you both today on this 2nd anniversary of Jordan’s parting. I don’t believe that he intended to leave you both so abruptly but we know he was ready for his pain to end. Take time today to think of the qualities that endeared you to…
As we approach the second anniversary of Jordan's death, I want to write about the astonishing and achingly beautiful experience of spreading Jordan's ashes. Our home on Okanagan Lake is a place Jordan loved very much and where he spent many hours swimming, water-skiing, fishing, sailing, and kayaking with his siblings and cousins. Over the weekend…
A couple of weeks before Jordan's death, he wrote and delivered a hand-written birthday card to his beloved Aunty Karen, who lived next door. My sister Karen had received a cancer diagnosis only a couple of weeks earlier and was scheduled to have major surgery. Aunty Karen was like a second mother to my children.…
Over the weekend of August 18, 2018, my children, my three siblings, and their children gathered at at our lakehome in the Okanagan Valley to celebrate and remember Jordan and scatter his ashes. This special lake property, and the memories associated with it, was Jordan’s favourite place on earth. Our coming together was intermingled with grief, joy,…
This video montage features highlights from the memorial gathering of friends and family which was held at Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna, British Columbia on December 16, 2017 to honor Jordan's life. Over 100 guests were in attendance with tributes to Jordan offered by cousins, family members, and friends. Additional video clips of Jordan were added…
Today, July 1 (Canada Day) 2018, marks 7 months since Jordan's death. My family and I wish to acknowledge colleagues, family members, and dear friends who have made generous contributions in Jordan's memory to various non-profit organizations, including the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) and Covenant House, Vancouver. Your donations and these particular non-profit organizations have…
In January 2018, Curtis and I enjoyed a tropical vacation on the beautiful island of Kaui, Hawaii. The ache of Jordan's death was still very present and heavy. One afternoon as we were lounging on the beach in the front of the hotel, we had a very unusual experience. A large turtle swam up to…
My first memories of Jordan began before grade school when we were both little choir boys singing soprano at Mountain View church. Jordan was my best friend throughout kindergarten to grade 12. I think we took every single class together for all 13 years, every option in fact. We were very close. Many of…
I had the pleasure of growing up in Calgary with Jordan and Ashley as neighbors and classmates; they were nearly as formative to my childhood as siblings. From the countless hours spent at your house to sharing the same classroom at Chinook Winds Academy for 12 years, many of my childhood memories have Jordan in them.…
Jordan Michael Bell was born on Tuesday, April 14, 1987 at 4:30 in the afternoon after being carried in my womb for almost 39 weeks. It was a very special day in our family as we eagerly welcomed the arrival of a new baby boy and our second son into the world. Today would have…