Arizona State Treasurer Dean Martin met with the media at noon today outside of Phoenix Children’s Hospital to let the public know his newborn son, Austin, died Wednesday night, three days after the boy’s birth was connected to the death of Martin’s wife, Kerry.
In a moving statement shared with those (like me) who couldn’t attend, Martin reveals a special grace in dealing with this tragedy.
“While that was not the miracle everyone was praying for, we received the miracle we needed,” Martin said in his written statement. “The Lord gave all of us strength and peace and the opportunity to enjoy my son. I and my family members were able to experience the miracle of holding Austin in our arms and hugging him before he passed on. God gave me three days to get to know my son, as my wife had for nine months, and He gave me the gift of being able to hold him and say goodbye.”
Memorial arrangements for both mother and son are pending.
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