On Friday afternoon, July 22, 2022, just shortly before our Daniel Haston Family Reunion officially began, Claire Aufrance received a phone call telling her that her beloved cousin, Stephen Mathai-Davis, had passed away suddenly and completely unexpectedly.  Claire and her family were eating dinner at a restaurant near the reunion site when she received the call telling her of the death of her beloved cousin.  She was scheduled to lead the opening activity at the reunion just a couple hours or so later, but she found the strength to lead the activity in spite of the deep hurt in her heart.  Thanks, Claire, for sharing your brilliant cousin’s story with us.  We are proud to say that he was our cousin too, even though we never knew him personally.  The stories you shared with me about your growing-up times with Stephen are truly heart warming.  “Dear Lord, please help Stephen’s young widow and children through the grief they are now experiencing. Amen.”