October 30, 2008 – February 23, 2009
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our beautiful son, Tristan Marko Livingston. Tristan was born in Victoria and lived a short time before passing away in Edmonton at Children’s Stollery Hospital from liver complications. His amazing smile that would melt your heart will be forever missed. He will live on forever through his mom, Sara Hutchison and dad, Ben Livingston. The family would like to acknowledge and thank the staff at Vancouver BC Children’s Hospital for their wonderful care and great compassion.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 2:00 pm at MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Fireside Grill in Royal Oak. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the David Foster Foundation.
17 Responses
Ben and Sarah,
I am so sorry that I was unable to be there to celebrate Tristan’s life! I am so sorry for your loss and I will NEVER forget Tristan, my little boyfriend here at BCCH! You guys are constantly in my thoughts! I hope you are both doing well!
Hugs,
Jayme
Ben and Sara, I am so sad that I could not be there with you. My heart goes out to you both. Tristan is an angel and will always be with us. You are both great parents and I hope to come visit soon. Love and Miss you Tons
Keoma
Hey guys,
I came back from my holidays, and the first thing I did was ask where Tristan was. I am so so sorry to hear of your loss, and have been praying for you both. I wanted to ferry over this weekend to give you a big hug, but I had to work. I miss making Tristan smile, and I just noticed today that there is still a heart hanging up where his crib was. What a nice reminder of one of the good days. I you’re both taking some time for yourselves, and watching lots of One Tree. Take care, Joanne
Dear Ben and Sara ,
My condolences to you for the loss of your baby, Tristan. He was a fighter and a cute little boy. In the short time that we knew him, we experienced his spirit, sense of peace and joyful nature. Losing a child is never easy, but he will live with you in your memories.
From all of us at BC Children’s Hospital we extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family during this difficult time.
Kind Regards
Dr Kevan Jacobson
Sara, Ben and family
It breaks my heart to know that your beautiful little boy was taken away from you so quickly. I wish that I had the opportunity to see him before he left us but I still feel very connected to him because of you. Tristan is a little angel who touched many people he never met. Sara I hope you know that if you need to talk you can call me any time. Tristan will be looking down at you and smiling at his mom and dad who loved him very much.
Ben & Sara,
You know how sad I am for you both and your families. As much as it was a very stressful time for you all, I loved looking after Tristan ” the Prince”. You are right that he fought very hard all of his days here. You now have a beautiful angel always looking out for you both. I know of a poem that talks about how ” God Loan’s” us his children to learn and teach us things while here on earth. I am not religious per say but it works for me in trying to understand why these things happen. I will not be able to see you on Saturday but I will be thinking of you all. Smiles & Hugs Shelley
Dear Ben and Sara and the rest of your family-
Yes, indeed- Tristan did have an amazing smile. I remember that now, how he flashed that grin at me at one point during his stay here. Keep that brave grin of his in your heart. Thank you for being such good parents.
From all of us here at BCCH we extend to you our deepest sympathy.
Sincerely,
Dr Blair