Family of Wyandotte Boy Hit by Train Thanks Community

The family of Jacob Marion read a statement for the teen who remains hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a train Feb. 28.

The statement reads:

We would like to start by first thanking Tina (Milewski) and her wonderful family for putting this all together and to Richard (Elawad), the owner of , for allowing Tina to utilize his facilities.

We would also like to thank everyone for their prayers and support. Our family knows that this tragic accident has broken many hearts. It warms our hearts knowing that Jacob has been such a source of inspiration and motivation to so many.

Witnessing the actions of the community has at times rendered our family speechless. The support has been profoundly moving and this has brought great comfort to all of us. We would like to express our sincere heartfelt gratitude and hope that we have found the words to convey our thanks to everyone who has lent their kind hearts to our family.

These past 13 days have been the most difficult and painful days of our lives, but knowing we have so much support is so very consoling. We know that your prayers have been a huge part of Jacob's healing this far and our hopes are that your continuous prayers will aid in bringing him back to us.

Thorton Wilder said it best and I quote, "We can only be said to be alive in the moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasure." In these past 13 days, your prayers and support have been our treasures. Thank you.

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