Jones Sean Chilcote

Jones has provided our family with countless profound experiences in his short life, both in and out of the womb, that have left us changed forever. We are extremely grateful for his love, peace, and strength in all that he has done for us in his short time.

His pregnancy was difficult and hard for Kenzie with many complications through the 22 weeks and two days that she was blessed to carry and grow his precious and perfect body. Days before his birth, Kenzie was having a difficult day as she was driving in the car. After offering a silent prayer, seeking comfort to know if he would be okay, she heard the distinct impression to turn on the radio. As she did, the song "Miracle Child," by Brandon Lake, began to play. This song gave us peace in the coming days as the pains from Kenzie's unknown placental abruption intensified. We knew we would have a "miracle child" and we did.

Our boys Hudson and Tatum were ecstatic to have a little brother. During the whole pregnancy, there wasn’t a nightly prayer that was said, by either of these boys, where they didn’t ask God to "bless the baby to be healthy and strong." As parents we were in awe to hear these cute little voices pray with such humility and earnestness and would often ask ourselves "how could God not answer these prayers," and he did in his own way. Upon Jones' birth, the hospital staff were amazed at how developed he was for being such a young baby. He looked to be a week or two older than he was. He was, in fact, "healthy and strong" just as our boys had been praying for daily. A miracle that, we believe, allowed us to spend just over three days getting to know and admire him at his young age.

As Jones was delivered, there was an overwhelming feeling of love in the operating room. Many of the medical staff were touched as they witnessed the miracle of Jones' birth, his health, and the fact that we were able to catch the placental abruption in time to save him. Many commented that he was a miracle! It was amazing to see how many lives he touched in the short time he was here. Throughout the hospital stay and upon returning home, we have seen countless miracles and tender mercies. We have been forever changed by him as we have felt more love for each other as well as a deeper understanding of our Savior's love for us than we ever have in our lives. Despite all the hardships and the emergency C-Section that got him here to both preserve his and Kenzie's life, we knew the second that he was born that his name was "Jones," a name that means "God is Gracious."

After his birth, we spent hours admiring Jones. We were in awe at how such a small, 1 lb 7 oz baby could be living. He had such a calm and peaceful demeanor and it felt so good to be with him. Some of our favorite features of his were: his little nose, his long fingers and toes (just like his dad's), his mouth, the fine, blonde hair on his face and head, his tiny eyelashes, and the way he could move his little arms and legs. He was absolutely perfect to us. It was so easy to fall in love with him and feel of his radiance and light. He truly was a joy to be around, and everything else melted away when we were near him.

For nearly three days, Jones remained stable despite all odds being stacked against him. It was a time we feel so blessed to have been able to spend with and get to know him. Unfortunately, and against all our hopes, prayers, and desires, he suffered a major stroke on Wednesday morning, damaging many systems in his body, leading to his vital organs shutting down. After consulting with the hospital staff and earnest prayer, we knew that Jones was telling us there was nothing more we could do, and he was ready to go back home. We had to make the heart-wrenching decision to follow his wishes and let him go. We were blessed to be able to bring Hudson and Tatum in to meet their little brother and have our family of five together for a short time. Hudson and Tatum loved being able to meet and spend time with him. Kenzie and Ashton then had some intimate time to cuddle and love on Jones as he was welcomed back into his Heavenly Father's arms. These are memories that we will forever cherish and will always help us to remember that "God is Gracious."

Jones leaves behind his parents, Ashton and Kenzie, his two brothers, Hudson (five years old) and Tatum (three years old), as well as his loving grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Jones is preceded in death by his Grandpa Sean as well as several other infant cousins.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the South Weber Drive Chapel (1401 East South Weber Drive, South Weber, UT 84405). A visitation will be held earlier that morning from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be held at the Kaysville City Cemetery.

The funeral service will be streamed live on the Russon Mortuary Live Facebook page and on this obituary page below, where it will appear 10-15 minutes prior to the funeral service at 11 am. 

We will be eternally grateful for all the hospital staff at Davis Hospital that worked so diligently to preserve both Kenzie's and Jones' lives. It was a miraculous experience watching their skill and precision as many of these individuals have devoted their lives to helping people like us during one of the most difficult times of our lives. From the delivery team including Dr. Boheen, Dr. Johnson, Lisa, Megan, and Matt to the NICU team including Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Cheatham, Charity, Christi, Miriam, Morgan, Allyn, Nan, Riley, Amy, Andrew, and many others we will be forever grateful.