Lily G. Morhard

Published 6:03 pm Sunday, August 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Lily Grace Morhard, 2 months old, of Columbia, SC passed away peacefully in her parent’s arms on Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Columbia. She was born on June 3, 2015 to Michael and Jamie Vincent Morhard.

She never knew anything but love, and her parents are so grateful for every moment they had with her. They are thankful for every prayer from friends and family and from people they had never met. The love and support for her has been overwhelming. Lily’s life touched and blessed very many people in such a short time.

Lily is also survived by her grandparents, Hugh (Vince) and Terri Vincent of Greenville, NC, and Keith and Wanda Morhard of Mathews, NC; her uncle, Aaron Vincent of Greenville, NC; her aunt Kelly and her husband Ben LaPiana of Wake Forest, NC; and her great grandparents, Elva Peele of Greeville, NC, and Hugh and Janet Vincent of Murfreesboro, NC.

Donations can be made in memory of Lily to:

The Lily Morhard Campership Fund at Victory Junction, which enriches the lives of children with chronic medical conditions by providing life-changing camp experiences; 4500 Adams Way, Randleman, NC 27317 (victoryjunction.org/lily);

SOFT, a support organization for families of children with Trisomy 18 and related chromosonal disorders; SOFT Donations, 2982 South Union Street, Rochester, NY 14624; or

Family Connection of SC, which supports families of children with special healthcare needs through parent support; 1800 Saint Julian Street, Columbia, SC 29024.

Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington, SC assisted the family with the arrangements.