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A preemie at just under 35 weeks, Kaiden’s heart, kidneys, and lungs were not fully developed at the time of birth and he was transferred later that day to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. After nine days at Children’s, during which some promise was shown, Kaiden began to experience organ failure and he died on the evening of Aug. 8, 2017.Cremation was performed by Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home of Seattle.A Memorial service with the Reverend Dale Larson presiding will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in the sanctuary of First Lutheran Church in South Bend where mother, Chanel, and great-grandmother, Cynthia Bold, are members. (The Daily World)

Meeks, 94, husband of Dorothy Briley Meeks, died on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at his home.Born in Martin County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Lester M. and Elvira Mizell Meeks.Mr. Meeks was a member of First Baptist Church and retired from J.C. Penney with 43 years of service.He was a U. S. Army World War II veteran.Growing up on a farm, Mr. Meeks had a lifelong passion for being outdoors and working in his garden and yard. He was a life member of Claremont Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Sumter Elks Lodge where he served as secretary for 15 years.He was also a member of the AMVETS, Woodmen of the World and the American Legion Post 15.Surviving are his wife of Sumter; two sons, Thomas J. Meeks of Rockledge, Florida, and Gary Meeks of Lynchburg, Virginia; two sisters, Melba Jones and Jeannette James, both of Greenville, North Carolina; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by five brothers, T.J., J.B., Richard, Kenneth and Durwood Meeks; and four sisters, Edna Rae Bland, Emma Todd, Jean Knox and Janie Adams.A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Calvert officiating.Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.The family will receive friends from 1 until 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.Members of the Sumter Elks Lodge will serve as honorary pallbearers.Memorials may be made to the Elks Lodge Scholarship in care of the Sumter Elks Lodge, 1100 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. (Sumter Item)