Many of you have asked me to let you know if there’s anything you can do. I think there may be! I first want to thank Jane Jenkins Herlong for commissioning this beautiful artwork of Johnny’s “Values I Believe are the Most Important.”… Read the rest
Mary Lost Jesus
This Christmas, our 1st without Johnny, I’m thinking of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who brought Jesus into this world today. Oh, how she loved him, smiled at him, cared for him, and took pride in him. Then the day came for him to depart this world and join His Father in heaven, and he left her.… Read the rest
What to Do When You’re Grieving
Now that Johnny’s memorial service is over, and things have quieted down a bit, many of you have reached out to see how we’re doing. Almost everyone expresses they are worried about saying the wrong thing or don’t know what to say.… Read the rest
A Public Service Announcement About High-THC Pot
This is a public service announcement about the dangers of marijuana for young adults. Please share with any young adults you know.
Four weeks ago, our wonderful 19-year-old son Johnny died by suicide. Yesterday, the Coroner’s report and toxicology results were released.… Read the rest
JOHNNY’S STORY
Johnny Stack was born on February 7, 2000 and died by suicide on November 20, 2019 at the age of 19. He was an incredibly intelligent, funny, charming, handsome young man, which you can see in his tribute video. We are a regular suburban family that did regular family things.… Read the rest