Response is pouring in over social media following the demise of Morgan Academy quarterback Caden Tellier, who died Saturday after sustaining a mind damage within the Selma personal college’s house opener Friday evening.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I have to inform you that Caden Tellier has gone to be along with his Lord and Savior,” Morgan Academy Headmaster Bryan Oliver wrote on the varsity’s Fb web page. “Caden beloved the Lord with all his coronary heart and was shining gentle each day he raced the halls of Morgan Academy. He was a pupil, a buddy, an athlete and most vital a Christ follower.
“There are not any phrases to explain how we really feel as a faculty neighborhood and household. We’ll come collectively and help Jamie, Arsella and Lyla with out entire hearts. We provide our deepest sympathy to the Tellier’s prolonged household as effectively.”
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Private and non-private colleges, together with longtime rivals of Morgan Academy, have posted phrases of encouragement and sympathy on social media platforms.
“We wish to prolong our deepest sympathies to the Tellier Household, Morgan Academy and all who beloved and knew Caden,” a publish on the Prattville Excessive College Athletics Fb web page states. “We want you nothing however consolation and power throughout this tough time.”
The Alabama Impartial Colleges Affiliation is asking for prayers.
“Please preserve our mates at Morgan Academy in your ideas and prayers throughout this tough time,” acknowledged a publish on the affiliation’s Fb web page.
The AISA is really a household, and we’ll stand within the hole in prayer for his mates, family members and your complete pupil physique of (Morgan Academy) within the days and weeks to return.
Hooper Academy Fb web page
Hooper Academy quoted a Bible verse in its publish: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds,” Psalms 147:3.
“Hooper Academy extends its sincerest ideas and prayers to the household of Caden Tellier, a standout pupil athlete at Morgan Academy who tragically misplaced his life after an damage Friday evening,” the publish acknowledged. “The AISA is really a household, and we’ll stand within the hole in prayer for his mates, family members and your complete pupil physique of MAS within the days and weeks to return.” The varsity modified its Fb profile image to a purple and yellow ribbon.
Morgan was taking part in Southern Academy and Caden, a 16-year-old junior, was injured within the third quarter. He was airlifted to a Birmingham hospital.
“I need to thank all the colleges and people which have reached out throughout this tough time,” Oliver mentioned on the varsity’s Fb web page. “Caden won’t ever be forgotten for who he was and what he means to Morgan Academy.”
His mother and father Arsella Slagel Tellier and Jamie Tellier posted on their Fb pages Saturday night that Caden had died. He was an organ donor.
“Our boy, Caden Tellier has met Jesus nose to nose,” the publish reads. “We recognize all your prayers and we covet them for the arduous days forward.
“Everybody who is aware of Caden has identified kindness, generosity and love, and true to his nature, he’s giving of himself another time. Lives have been touched by the way in which he lived and now lives shall be saved by means of his passing. We’ll stroll out these subsequent few days alongside him in his earthly physique figuring out that his spirit is rejoicing in heaven.”
The publish mentioned preparations for a service shall be made quickly.
A GoFundMe has been arrange, organized by Kristen Jones of Selma. As of about 6 p.m. Sunday it had raised greater than $67,000 of its $75,000 purpose with greater than 500 donations made.
Morgan has suspended all athletic actions together with practices and video games for this week, the Selma Occasions-Journal reported. The outlet quoted a message despatched to Morgan households.
“We’ll plan to have college on Monday,” the message states. “Now we have organized for a number of pastors to be on campus to help college students in quite a lot of methods. In case you really feel the should be along with your pupil outdoors of faculty, please achieve this. Monday will look completely different for us, however our goal shall be to supply a spot for college students to really feel secure and beloved.”
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