Tanner Martin Felt ‘Blessed’ by Stage IV Most cancers Prognosis: Eulogy
Throughout influencer Tanner Martin’s emotional funeral service, his mom revealed how he discovered a manner to deal with his stage IV most cancers prognosis.
“You’ve been an impressive instance of religion,” his mother, Kimberly Martin, mentioned in a eulogy delivered throughout his Saturday, July 5, memorial service. “Even whereas being very in poor health with most cancers, if you happen to may, you’ll attend sacrament conferences … in your PJs and gown.”
She added, “You taught me you could see the blessings and love in our Savior in any scenario. Due to that, it brings happiness.”
Tanner introduced his personal loss of life in a pre-recorded social media video earlier this month. He was 30 and had documented his stage IV colon most cancers battle by way of his social media accounts. (Martin was identified in 2020, two years after marrying spouse Shay Wright.)
“A pair years in the past, I sat with you as you acquired chemo,” Kimberly added on Saturday. “It was quiet with just a few different sufferers all getting chemo. I simply requested you, ‘Are you indignant or annoyed as a result of I’m?’ He seemed stunned and mentioned to me, ‘Ma, due to most cancers, I’ve been so blessed. I’ve been capable of expertise our Savior’s love for me via others. I do know I’m beloved by my household, pals and people I work together with throughout therapies.’”
In line with Tanner, he additionally credited his terminal most cancers for introducing him to “the nurses and docs and different sufferers [who] are so superb.”
“‘I really really feel blessed,’” Kimberly recalled, earlier than addressing her late son immediately. “You selected to be joyful and grateful even if you weren’t feeling effectively, [or] even if you had been within the face of adversity. You had been prepared to share a smile, all the time prepared to elevate others.”
A number of social media personalities confirmed their very own deaths with posthumously launched statements and recorded messages. Bella Bradford, for her half, recorded a video for her TikTok web page forward of her October 2024 loss of life. “I’ve terminal most cancers and sadly, by now, my life has come to an finish, and I’ve handed away,” Bradford, who was […]
Tanner is survived by his dad and mom, Kimberly and Thomas Martin, brother Spencer Martin, spouse Wright and their new child daughter.
“Watching you and Shay develop your loved ones has been such a blessing and miracle to all of us,” his mother continued. “You’ve left an incredible legacy of religion, kindness, love and what it means to be a real disciple of our Savior for our candy Amy Lou.”
Tanner’s dad additionally supplied a eulogy on Saturday.
“It’s an honor and pleasure to be his dad — and it nonetheless is,” Thomas tearfully mentioned. “Shay has simply been a beautiful companion. They acquired two years earlier than he was identified, after which that they had 5 years with docs’ visits and the battle and the battle. There have been nonetheless a number of good instances in these 5 years, however there have been nonetheless a number of different instances, too. It generally doesn’t appear honest that I’ve had 30 Father’s Days, and Tanner had one.”