Fox News contributor Mary Katharine Ham took to Instagram to post a sad note of goodbye to her husband, Jake Brewer, who died in a freak bicycle accident while riding for charity this weekend, telling her fans, followers and family: "God, I love him," alongside a couple of Bible passages.
Brewer, a senior technology adviser in the White House, also received a sad nod from President Obama, who said: "I am heartbroken at the tragic loss of one of my advisers."
Brewer, 34, was participating in the Ride of Conquer Cancer when he lost control of his bike and crossed the line during a curve, colliding with a Honda Pilot head on. The Pilot driver was unharmed, but Brewer died from injuries.
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Ham, who has one child with Brewer and another on the way, wrote: "We lost our Jake yesterday, and I lost part of my heart and the father of my sweet babies. I don't have to tell most of you how wonderful he was. It was self-evident. His life was his testimony, and it was powerful and tender and fierce, with an ever-present twinkle in the eye. I will miss him forever, even more than I can know right now. No arms can be her father's, but my daughter is surrounded by her very favorite people and all the hugs she could imagine. This will change us, but with prayer and love and the strength that is their companion, we can hope our heartache is not in vain – that it will change us and the world in beautiful ways, just as he did."
She called her husband one of the most "optimistic" people she knew, and said she will "strive and pray not to feel I was cheated of many years with him, but cherish the gift of the years I had."
Ham finished: "In a life where nothing is guaranteed, Jake made the absolute, ever-lovin' most of his time with all of us. This is a family picture we took a couple weeks ago. It was taken because Jake, as always, was ready with a camera and his immense talent. All four members of our little, growing family are in it. I can never be without him because these babies are half him. They are made of some of the strongest, kindest stuff God had to offer this world. Please pray that he can see us and we'll all make him proud. God, I love him. Psalm 34:18, Philippians 1:3."
Brewer's family and friends, meanwhile launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for the education of the couple's two children. The goal is to raise $200,000. By early Monday morning, more than half that amount had already been raised.
The page reads: "Those of us who love Jake want to help ensure that Mary Katharine and the family have everything they need – now and (especially) in the future. Please contribute to help provide for their childrens' education as they grow up. These funds may also be used to advance ideas about which Jake was passionate. Finally, Mary Katharine has asked that people consider donating to a cause very close to their hearts: The Travis Manion Foundation, which supports families of fallen US servicemen."
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