Dear Milla Family,

Please know with all my heart how sorry I am -sending prayers to you all

Your loss is profound and no one can know your family’s memories,  laughter, sorrows, and ordinary days… like you…all to be cherished. Jameson is your wonderful son and always a heartstring between you four will remain strong. 

Bev Fetter

Dear Drs. Milla & family,  

Words cannot express how deeply we feel for you during this difficult time. We know Jameson was the most amazing child and he will be missed. Please accept our deepest condolences.

There is so much I want to say... at a time when no words are sufficient. For all who love him this was not enough time together. I have only known Jameson since August. His smile and laughter lit up the choir room at George Washington HS. His skill and ability were remarkable; the last high school choir bass I encountered who instinctively picked up his part as quickly and accurately as he did was... me... a long time ago.

Jameson joined his voice with one other student and me in early September, singing a medley from The Sound of Music at a fundraiser concert for the GWHS Alumni Association. I will remember that evening for ever. My last memory of him was in class on a block schedule day. We had a productive rehearsal as we continued to prepare for our upcoming Winter Concert; and there were also moments of laughter and fun during transitions that day -- a little roughhousing, some Tae Kwon Do (not used ON anybody)... it was a beautiful day.

When it was time to inform the Honors Choir class of his passing there were as many different reactions and ways of processing as there were people in the room. I am thankful for the support at the school, but I am more grateful that I was allowed to share with our choir family from my heart. We are grieving together, and individually. It is hard to believe it had only been three months... and whether three months or 15+ years, it is not enough. I am grateful for the time, and humbled by the honor and responsibility of honoring Jameson's memory. But we all share that honor together, because we all had the honor of knowing him.

My prayers for his parents, brother, and the rest of his family are genuine. They feel inadequate, but they are ongoing, honest, and sincere. May his memory be a light for all of us.