Spencer Wright, a rodeo star, lost his newborn son Levi.
Following a near-drowning episode on May 21, the three-year-old suffered a catastrophic brain damage and passed away.
On May 21, Levi unintentionally drove a toy tractor into a river close to the family’s house, landing him in a Salt Lake City hospital. About a mile downstream, local police discovered Levi unconscious.
The boy was initially deemed brain dead and was not expected to live, but he started to show indications of recovery.
Levi awoke! We don’t know much, so I’m shook, but the doctor said I could get happy about it, and I am! Kallie Wright, his mother, posted on Facebook, “My baby is so tough!”
Unfortunately, the following day the results of an MRI “wasn’t good.”
“We’re shattered but it is just images that suggest a certain quality of life. Our real teller of all will be what Levi does over the course of a few days,” Kallie shared.
As Levi continued his fight in the hospital, his family and friends continued asking for prayers.
“We are here in the face of our biggest fear after many sleepless nights, a ton of research, numerous conversations with the best neurologists in the world, and millions of prayers,” she wrote. Levi gave us just enough to buy us some time to deal with everything. We prayed that he would overcome the odds and show us that he wanted to stay, but now we know that he wanted to give us some time to come to terms with letting him leave.
Levi was taken off life support by the Wright family following numerous tests, scans, and consultations.
Mindy Sue Clark, a family friend, reported Levi’s death on Facebook the next day, June 3.
“The past two weeks have been extremely difficult; I am at a loss for words. From the time my phone rang the night of his accident until I got the notification last night that he had to go. Even though it seems like someone tore out and squeezed my heart in front of me, I don’t want to dwell on the negative or depressing. I wish to draw attention to the numerous miracles that we were all able to witness during those twelve days.
“The world’s most ideal three-year-old.” He was so ideal that we were unable to keep him. Over the past 12 days, this infant boy has made tremendous progress. He united so many individuals. Through the actions of a child, we were able to find light in a very dark world. He is all his parents could have hoped for.
The Wright family is in our thoughts and prayers during this very trying time.
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