In his limited life he went through so much, but always
stayed strong and remained an inspiration through it all. Rest in Power Jeremy!
Jeremy leaves behind his mother Kelli, his father Kenneth,
and sisters Chyna & Chrystal, as well as a multitude of family, friends, and
loved ones.
He made it through brain surgeries to treat severe
Tourette’s Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) before age 18, and
then later was diagnosed with Relapsing Polychondritis Syndrome (RPS), a rare,
terminal auto-immune disease that affects the cartilage in the body. Despite
this he will be remembered as being the life and laughter of every room he
occupied and aspiring to become a pastor of his very own congregation. He was
passionate about coding, and video game development before struggles with his
illnesses took up a great deal of his free time. RPS eventually caused Jeremy
to lose his voice, due to needing a tracheotomy to reinforce his ability to
breathe after the cartilage in his trachea was damaged. Still, there was hope
and encouragement even in his whispers and sign language. The more RPS affected
him, the less he was able to engage in day to day life with the world around
him, but it never did quite break his spirit.
We’ve been through so much with Jeremy and were glad he does
not have to suffer in this world anymore but we will miss him dearly. If you
find it in your heart to contribute, funds raised will go to help our parents' ease financial needs during this time (ex: help cover remaining medical expenses, contribute to headstone, etc.). Additionally, a portion of funds raised will go to support
research and treatment for other RPS patients (a donation will be made in
Jeremy’s honor to the Relapsing Polychondritis Foundation. You can find out
more about RPS and the foundation at https://polychondritis.org/).
You are welcome to contribute directly to the foundation in
Jeremy’s honor, send along flowers or care packages (contact us directly for
more information regarding this), or simply leave a wonderful memory or a word
of encouragement. Any way you can give is valuable and so appreciated!
Jeremy's viewing and memorial service will be on:
Tuesday, June 23rd
at Giddens Memorial Chapel (https://www.giddensmemorialchapel.com/)
2980 Meade Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Open viewing from 2pm-4pm
Closed memorial service (limited due to social distancing measures) begins at 4pm
Please feel free to come to the viewing (6/23/20 2pm-4pm) to share with us in the memory of our Jeremy (mask wearing is appreciated). All are welcome!
As a disabled dependent (of our father, Kenny, who served 20 years in the US Air Force), Jeremy will be buried at Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Thursday, June 25th.
https://veterans.nv.gov/southern-nevada-veterans-memorial-cemetery/
1900 Veterans Memorial Dr., Boulder City, NV 89005
With love and thanks,
Chyna & Chrystal Miller