Dear fans, colleagues, and friends, this is Jayce, Jeff’s youngest. Many of you already know the heartbreaking news I’m here to share: we lost my dad to the transplant. Despite our and the doctor’s confidence, there were multiple unforeseen complications. For a little over 6 months after the operation, my dad lived in varying states of consciousness. He was in a coma immediately after the transplant, but began to come out of it and had increasing recovery for several months before additional setbacks led to him declining again and eventually passing on February 6th. During those months he had periods of awareness where he could enjoy time with his family. Though we hoped for a true miracle recovery, we are incredibly grateful for the time in his company and the ability to say a loving goodbye. He passed surrounded by love, with family and friends singing hymns at his side.
We know that one of his biggest regrets would have been not finishing the Chaos Chronicles, which he poured so much heart and soul into over the years. Although it isn’t a project we will be taking up immediately, his family hope that we will someday finish that last book with (fingers crossed) his guidance from beyond. We certainly intend to try.
To those who were in the know during my dad’s last travails and offered various forms of support, thank you so much. We were so helped and supported in this process it genuinely fills me with awe. I can only hope to make half so many amazing friends one day as stepped up for my father in his last months. And to everyone, thank you for appreciating my dad and his work. May he fly forever through the stars, and through the minds of those who read his stories.
