Wesley Izaiah “Zai” Boatright was born into eternal life on Friday, February 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN.

Wesley Izaiah was the beloved first child of Austin Lance Boatright and Koraly Boatright of Fort Polk, LA.

Wesley is survived by his mother and father; his sisters, Kaylynn and Teagin Boatright; his maternal grandparents, Maria and Charlie Boyd; and paternal grandparents, Marc and Karen Boatright.

Wes, although you were born silent, your memory will never be. Created through love, Mommy and Daddy will carry you in our hearts every moment of every day. You’ve taught us so much, and you have made us so strong little bear. If love was all that was needed to save you, you would be here in our arms. You fought against insurmountable odds, diagnosed with Ebsteins Anomaly and Pulmonary Hypoplasia. You gave it everything you had, and we are so proud of you son.

Your legacy lives on always, your heart and lungs will help the research of preventing and treating Congenital Heart Defects and Pulmonary Hypoplasia. Mommy and daddy will cherish every moment and every kick you shared with us. Please watch after us and give us your strength until we can be reunited with you once again, sweet boy.

Although our hearts are shattered, you are the missing puzzle piece we’ve been looking for. Our lives without you will never be the same. You no longer have to fight, you did your absolute best and you can rest now bubba. Wesley Izaiah, our little fighter, our Guardian Angel, Mommy and Daddy will always love you with every beat of our hearts.

Wesley’s parents encourage those in attendance to wear red, in honor of Wesley’s fight with Congenital Heart Disease.

Life celebration services officiated by Certified Celebrant D. J. Wright, and burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery, North Main Street, Flemington, NJ, will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in Prospect Hill Cemetery, 69 Capner Street, Flemington, NJ 08822 under the care and direction of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ 08822. Everyone is kindly asked to meet directly at the cemetery on Saturday at 2:45 p.m.; Wright & Ford Family Care Team Ambassadors will direct you upon arrival.

Please visit Wesley’s permanent memorial site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a memorial candle, leave messages of condolence, and share words of comfort and recollection.

In lieu of flowers, Wesleys parents ask that those who wish to honor him make a donation in his name to The Children’s Heart foundation (https://www.childrensheartfoundation.org ) or Gentle Wings (https://gentlewings.org). Wesleys short time on earth was captured through the generosity of volunteer organizations that capture difficult moments like this.

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Wright & Ford, your local, family owned & operated “Life Celebration Home”