A young B.C. farmer, whose story has inspired others to get vaccinated, has died after a brief but devastating battle against COVID91裸聊视频檚 Delta variant.
Josh Mellor, 39, died Monday on Vancouver Island leaving behind his wife Miranda, two daughters (an infant and a toddler), his family, and a host of friends and neighbours in the Duncan area who were doing everything they could to support a man who spent his life doing everything he could to support them.
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Mellor91裸聊视频檚 trade and passion was farming and farm equipment, but family is where his heart was.
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Their first daughter, Georgia, was born Sept. 29, 2019 then on June 9, 2021 they welcomed their second beautiful daughter, Mila.
Not three months following the birth of his daughter, Mellor, wasn91裸聊视频檛 feeling well. He tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 2 after a runny nose devolved into severe coughs and body aches.
An asthmatic, Mellor was assessed at Cowichan District Hospital on Sept. 7 but was sent home with an inhaler and additional monitoring. The following day with his condition deteriorating, he returned to CDH via ambulance but later transferred to Victoria91裸聊视频檚 Royal Jubilee Hospital91裸聊视频檚 Intensive Care Unit.
Mellor texted Miranda on Sept. 19, saying that he loved her and was about to be intubated and put on a ventilator.
The well-wishes and support for he and his family grew online on the Josh91裸聊视频檚 Fan Club Facebook page, where numbers grew to 2.6k followers, and in person, with financial and meal support, prayers and more being offered to the Mellor family.
The page also encouraged others to consider vaccination. While Miranda had two doses of the vaccine, Josh was not vaccinated and was on the fence about getting it. Since then Mellor91裸聊视频檚 battle has prompted many within the community to get the Jab for Josh.
Late Sunday night, into the early morning hours of Monday morning, Mellor91裸聊视频檚 family was called to the hospital.
He didn91裸聊视频檛 make it.
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Those still wishing to support the Mellor family during this time can donate right to the family via a direct deposit account for etransfers at: smellor@shaw.ca. Just be sure to put 91裸聊视频淛osh91裸聊视频� in the comment/memo section or through the 91裸聊视频淛osh91裸聊视频檚 Fan Club91裸聊视频� on GoFundMe via this link:
A private family service and Celebration of Life will come once the pandemic is under control.
sarah.simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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