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A Note to Lion Owners Part of the legacy of each lion is the fact that every single lion has belonged to someone who understands suffering in a personal way.  If you find that...

On a cold day in February of 1984, the busy, simple life we knew changed forever.  Our healthy, active, 22 month old son Jared went from playing to dying in a matter of hours...

Lion # 113 I am sure of the future. I have married my Prince Charming, we have two little boys, I am pregnant and sure it is a girl and I am on my...

Lion # 112 Cody B. was born January 13, 1999. His due date was March 21st. He weighed in at 3.5lbs. He was doing very well and then got an infection. They told us...

Lion # 108 Three days after our son’s 7th birthday, he came home from school limping.  Drew never complained about it.  When asked what happened he explained he got hurt on the playground.  After...

Lion # 107 When Cody first arrived on this earth, he was a beautiful baby boy, but his lungs had extra fluids on them, so he spent the first few days of his life...

The Ryan’s Lion Organization works by helping those who are experiencing hard times to channel whatever they are feeling into positive emotions and actions. Here are few that we felt best explained the purpose...

Recently, I was invited to donate some more lions to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. Lori Buss, who manages parent support at the hospital has been my cheerleader and has provided lots of advice...

Lion 102 I lost my two-and-a-half year old son in a drowning accident, his name was Joshua Ryan. I wrote this poem shortly after his death: A Mother’s Grief Beautiful child so whole and...