AGoFundMeset up in the days following theaccidental drowning of Bode Miller’s 19-month-old daughter, Emeline Grier Miller, has raised thousands to help the world champion alpine skier and his pregnant wife, Morgan Beck Miller, in the days following the unfathomable tragedy.
“As the family navigates through the path of grief and sorrow that no parents should ever have to experience, I would like to call on the community and ask to help take the burden off of the mountainous medical bills that will soon pile in and the memorial service costs,” Meehleis wrote on thepage, which has a goal of raising $40,000. “Any amount helps.”
Bode’s wife and their little girl were at a neighbor’s house in Coto de Caza, California, on Sunday, when Emeline’s mother found her in the pool after the toddler wandered off.
Concialdi said Emeline was only briefly out of view of her parents.
“She was only missing for just a short amount of timeand Mom turned and was looking for her and didn’t see her right next to her,” he said. “Mom went straight to the backyard to where the pool was. The child was in the pool. The mom pulled out the little girl and they started CPR immediately.”
Miller took to Instagram on Tuesday to thank his fans and midwives for the support they have shown during the difficult time.
“Thank you for all the love and support and to our midwives @lindseymeehleis and @courtneykellis for helping us find the support our family needs during this impossible time,” hewrote. Miller and his wife also shared a link to the GoFundMe accounts on their Instagram bios.
Morgane Beck/Instagram
Since retiring from alpine skiing — after enjoying a career that saw him become a six-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes) — Miller has served as a commentator for NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage.
On April 1, Miller and Morgan announced they were expecting their third child.
source: people.com
