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Zach's Protection Zachary Maynard was 6 years old he was at Foster Lake on July 20th, 2020. He was there with a group of friends and their moms.

Zach was ecstatic to look for fish in 4 inches of water. In seconds their lives would change forever. A jet ski rider took his life vest off of him to take his shirt off, he threw it on the handlebars and the throttle got pushed full throttle. The "kill switch" was attached to the life vest and the rider got thrown off. The Jet ski hit the perimeter of Lewis Creek's swimming area concrete footing which sent the machine into the air. The jet ski then hit Zachary knocking him unconscious immediately. Zachary knew and loved Jesus Christ, and I fully know he had no pain and was quickly taken up to heaven. Zach was taken by Life Flight up to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, OR. He underwent a very hard surgery to try and help save his life, unfortunately he was too badly injured and on July 23rd, 2020 his heart stopped. Zach's "future wife" was also badly injured and taken to Portland. Zach loved Kennedy with every single fiber in his body! It was not surprising his heart stopped just as Kennedy received her discharge paperwork it was a miracle she was going home. Both Zach and Kennedy's families left their hospitals at the same time. Zach will be forever missed and loved. Linn County Parks and Rec department researched and found a barrier system to put in at Foster Lake to help protect the kids. Zach's Protection is put into place to help advocate barriers at lakes all around the nation.

Wooooooo my anger has been STRONG!! I am currently downstairs calming down. I felt pushed out yesterday. Today anger. 😞 ...
08/11/2026

Wooooooo my anger has been STRONG!! I am currently downstairs calming down. I felt pushed out yesterday. Today anger. 😞 think I need to really sit down with my grief. 💔

Zach and his friend Mason are drawing in the sky today. If you look in between the trees it looks like two sets of hands...
06/11/2026

Zach and his friend Mason are drawing in the sky today. If you look in between the trees it looks like two sets of hands making hearts. ❤️

30/10/2026

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William wanted to get candles, light them, and sing for Zach on his birthday this year. That was so incredibly hard on m...
30/10/2026

William wanted to get candles, light them, and sing for Zach on his birthday this year. That was so incredibly hard on my husband…but it’s kinda what William needed this year. We have decided next year for his birthday, we will just do something the three of us. 💔😭🥰

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26/10/2026

Tell me the story about him - even if you think I’ve heard it. You knew a version of my son I may never have met, and I’d love to know him that way, too.

Zach loved all the holidays
25/10/2026

Zach loved all the holidays

The holidays haven't even started, and I can already feel that heaviness creeping in. 💔

It starts with Halloween, seeing children dressed up and going trick-or-treating. Then comes Thanksgiving and Christmas, and all I can think about is another holiday season without my child.

I often wonder what these holidays would look like if Chanell were still here. What would we be doing? What memories would we be making? How different would life be?

And that's what hurts the most. It's not just missing the holidays we once shared. It's knowing there are so many more we should have had together.

No matter how many years pass, I will always wish my daughter was here. There will always be someone missing from every celebration, every family gathering, and every holiday picture.

To my grieving moms, does the thought of another holiday season without your child make your heart heavy before it even begins? 💗

24/10/2026

If you remember something about my child, tell me. Even if it seems small. Even if you think I have heard it before. I do not get new moments with them. A memory you share might be a piece of their life I never knew I was missing.

There is something about hearing, “I remember when they…” that makes you want the person to keep talking. Tell me where you were. What they said. What happened next. Please do not leave out the little details. Those are the things I wish I had more of.

Since Chanell died, there are only so many pictures I can look through. Only so many moments I can replay. I cannot make another memory with her. But someone else might remember a moment I was never part of, and hearing it gives me something about my daughter I did not have before.

And if I have heard the story already, tell me again. I have not grown tired of hearing about my child. I have grown tired of having to miss her.

So if my child crosses your mind, please tell me. You do not need to wait for a birthday or an anniversary. An ordinary Tuesday is a good day to remind a mother that someone else remembers her child, too.

Leave your child’s name and one little thing about them you never want the world to forget. 🤍

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