Page 258 - The Exceptional Harley Fetterman

JUDY K JOHNSON

A frequent joke between Harley and Beth due to their love of
mathematics revolved around the formula that anything divided by
zero is infinity. Now this concept actually gave hope to Beth that
infinity did exist and that one day the threesome would be together
again. Beth and Kevin decided to scatter part of Harley's ashes near
his beloved bunkhouse on the ranch and part in Hawaii, his two
favorite places that he had expressed he imagined heaven to be like.
Family and friends that traveled to Maui, Hawaii to witness the
ceremonial spreading of Harley's ashes were: Harley's parents, Kevin
and Beth; Kathy Freeborn Strause; Kate Strause with son, Wyatt
Thistle; Wes and Teri Freeborn; Sandy and Leda Freeborn; Shay
Taylor with daughter, Auja Green; Lance and Shari Elledge; Dwayne
and Joni Goehring (Shari Elledge's sister); along with Bill and Kim
Stromer with son, Christopher and daughter, Allyson; and also
accompanied by Kimberly Aguillard.

Kimberly Aguillard's noble proclamation for this ceremony was:
“Harley Fetterman raised the bar! He lived with kindness and a
generous spirit and an unquenchable thirst for learning, and an
endearingly, quirky humor. Harley elevated living to a shimmering
adventure of joy in spite of suffering. Today we share a part of Harley
with the wind and sea he loved, but the essence of who he is always
remains with us and around us. Each time we reach for more
patience, more compassion, more good, we find Harley's example
guiding us. And when we find a smile through our tears, we know that
is sweet Harley, holding on to us. Harley is the best part of us and if
we reach to his level of living and loving, we can help heal this world
until we meet our angel again. Loving you always till then!”

With ten years of noble service to St. Baldrick's Organization as
Shavee and Team Captain, Kevin Fetterman, also shared heartrending
thoughts on St. Baldrick's on the first anniversary of Harley's passing:

“For a while now, I’ve been thinking I should reinvent myself.
After all, I have been known as “Harley’s Dad” for almost two
decades. Harley began his journey as a big, strapping kid. He was
near the 100th percentile for growth and development. Then, the
unthinkable happened. The diagnosis was cancer and all the
heartache and drama that went with it.”

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