PAYSON, Utah, May 7, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — The parents of a Payson teen who died while serving an LDS mission in Wisconsin said “we know that we will be with him again” following his death, overnight Friday, from unknown causes.
Elder Jeremy McCauley, 19, had served since November in the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Mission for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Scott and Marni McCauley released a statement on Saturday afternoon:
“Our family is so very sad at the passing of our dear son,” the statement said. “We have been so pleased with his service as a missionary and for his love and dedication to Jesus Christ. While this loss is devastating, we take faith in what we know about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and we know that we will be with him again, as a family forever, which is the essence of the beautiful message he was so excited to share with the people of Wisconsin.”
LDS Church spokesman Eric Hawkins released the following statement:
“We are saddened to share news of the death of one of our young missionaries. We mourn with his family and loved ones and pray that they may be comforted as they deal with this tragic loss.”
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