Two-year-old son of former school soccer participant dies in tragic drowning accident

Former BYU soccer star Curtis Brown and his spouse, Kim, are grieving the lack of their 2-year-old son, Haze, who allegedly died in a tragic drowning accident.

Haze is described because the couple’s “miracle child,” in a fundraiser began after the kid’s loss of life.

The fundraising web page said the household, who reside in Clovis, CA, is going through an “unimaginable loss” as family members rally round them in the course of the heartbreaking tragedy.

“The Brown household has skilled an unimaginable loss. Kim and Curtis lately misplaced their miracle child, Haze, in a tragic drowning accident. No phrases can ease the heartbreak they’re going through as they grieve the lack of their treasured son,” the GoFundMe web page stated.

The GoFundMe was created after associates, household and supporters reached out asking how they may assist the Browns throughout what Chandler Pearson, the fundraiser’s creator, described as an extremely tough time. It’s presently unclear how Haze drowned.

In line with the marketing campaign, the donations will go towards funeral bills and different surprising prices so the household can give attention to therapeutic and spending time collectively as an alternative of worrying about monetary burdens.

As of Wednesday, the fundraiser had introduced in additional than $71,000 towards its $100,000 objective.

Pearson additionally inspired those that are unable to donate to maintain the Brown household of their ideas and prayers and to share the fundraiser with others, saying each act of kindness reminds the household they’re surrounded by a neighborhood that loves and helps them.

Brown is likely one of the most completed working backs in BYU historical past.

Throughout his profession with the Cougars from 2002 to 2006, he rushed for 3,218 profession yards, turning into the varsity’s all-time main rusher on the time. He earned first-team All-Mountain West Convention honors in each 2005 and 2006 after posting consecutive 1,000-yard dashing seasons.

In 2005, Brown rushed for 1,123 yards and added 454 receiving yards, incomes Mountain West Offensive Participant of the Week honors twice. He adopted that with one other 1,010-yard dashing season in 2006 whereas serving to lead BYU’s offense alongside quarterback John Beck. Brown’s college dashing file was later damaged by Harvey Unga in 2009.

After graduating, Brown signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and appeared in all 4 preseason video games earlier than being launched forward of the common season.

Brown and his spouse are mother and father to 5 youngsters, together with a set of triplets — Cruze, Julie and Kash — and one other son, Trey.

Haze, whom the fundraiser described because the household’s “miracle child,” was the youngest of the Brown youngsters.

No further particulars in regards to the drowning accident have been publicly launched. The household has not but commented on the sudden demise of their son.

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