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Meredith and Madeline Gaudreau — the wives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau — simply gave eulogies to their husbands just a little over every week after they have been tragically killed by a suspected drunk driver …and the 2 speeches have been heartbreaking.
The funeral for the NHL famous person and his little bro occurred at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Pennsylvania — the identical venue the place the brothers' sister was set to tie the knot simply earlier than the 2 handed away.
Madeline took to the rostrum first … and thanked everyone for his or her outpouring of help — earlier than she spoke about when she first met Matthew.
“This final week has felt like a nightmare I can’t get up from,” she said. “I really feel numb, indignant, unhappy, blessed all of sudden. Some days, the considered this new news is debilitating, however most of all, I simply miss Matt.”
She then dove into how excited he was to turn out to be a father to their baby … who is anticipated to be born on New Year's Eve.
“The second we came upon about our son, Journey, it consumed him on daily basis,” she mentioned. “He was downloading apps, ordering books, discovering one of the best diaper manufacturers. Ensuring I had one of the best vitamin and asking for ideas from John.”
Meredith then gave her eulogy to Johnny — the Columbus Blue Jackets' greatest participant — and very similar to Madeline's … it was a touching tribute to her husband.
“There aren't even sentences that can contact on easy methods to describe my love for John,” she mentioned. “From his messy curly hair to the crow's ft round his dark brown eyes. His dimples, his smile, the sound of his voice, his scruffy beard and the softest pores and skin.”
“His sturdy, skinny legs and his crazy-looking hockey ft. His humorousness, his humbleness, his shyness, his manners, and his chortle. I really like you, John, a lot.”
She thanked the Calgary Flames and town for being so good to Johnny … and mentioned that she would take their youngsters to town someday to point out them in a space that meant loads to him.
She additionally spoke to town of Columbus and the Blue Jackets group… saying she’s “shattered” to not have extra time of their “wonderful metropolis with John.”
“Columbus, thanks for caring for us after we have been experiencing so many modifications without delay,” she said. “You so shortly turned a house and have become our household, and the recollections we made in Columbus as a rising household are one of the best years of my life.”
Meredith further revealed she's 9 weeks pregnant with the couple's third baby.
Johnny was 31 years outdated. Matthew was 29.
RIP
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