Closure

 Note: This post is a follow-up for all those who were concerned about the death of my son, Jacob Stevenson, on August 2nd, 2025. If this is news to you as you read this, I am sorry for this, but for everyone else, I felt answers were being looked for, and this post is here to provide some closure.

 Okay, so as many of you know, this death was unexpected and, maybe more importantly, unexplained. When someone this young (22 yrs old in this case) dies there is a curiosity and need for "a reason". This extends to the official account needed by our medical and government officials. This also affects the closure of accounts and such financials, as you might imagine, which are important in a secondary realm. 

Because of all these reasons, an autopsy was performed immediately afterward which showed no obvious conclusions for Jacob's death. So there were samples taken and sent off to laboratories for further examination and tests including genetic and toxicology testing. These things take time, but last Saturday we received the results of all the testing and an official end to this part of our dealing with our son's death. 

The results showed Jacob died of "natural causes".   

In other words, there was no explanation for "why he died". 

We were prepared for this answer and while it is difficult, we now can rest. Rest in the fact of there being no reasons for us to believe we did not do something we should have while raising him. Something which may have been missed by us in our living with and taking care of Jacob throughout the years we had him in our lives. We also know Jacob was not doing anything to endanger himself, nor was there any medically related issue which can be pinpointed for his death. I hope this also answers some of those who were concerned about Jacob's death and concerned about us here afterward dealing with it all. 

Of course, the "why" of it all is left hanging. Sometimes we as humans have to accept we cannot, and will not ever know why some things happen. You may deal with this fact of life in several ways. We here have our Faith and we lean heavily into that. For those of you who pray, know we have felt this and appreciate each and every one of you who did, and may still be, praying for us.  

We also want to thank all of those who have reached out, and still do, to see how we are doing and all of you who have contributed to our family in any way in the last month or so. You are all greatly appreciated. 

Now that this chapter is closed I will move onward to my regular postings, but I wanted to make sure these things were communicated and I hope this brings those who had questions about Jacob's death some closure.