This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Landan Harris who was born in Ohio on August 17, 2003 and passed away on November 16, 2006 at the age of 3. We will remember him forever.

Love you bebe! Made by Mama

Landan was one of the sweetest little boys around, anyone who knew him would tell you that.

I just lost my son Landan, 3 on Nov 16, 2006 to meningococcal meningitis. It was also in his blood stream. He was my only child at the time. Now he's my oldest & a big brother.



Everything started on tuesday November 14th. Landan was acting crabby so my husband (Landans stepfather) put him down for a nap. He only slept about an hour & was still crabby when he got up. He was touching his throat so I asked if his throat hurt and he said yes. He was still acting crabby and tired so I thought he had a cold, I went out to the store and got him some childrens tylonel and motrin. Landan slept in the living room off and on for the rest of the day until I took him to bed in my room around 9:30-10pm. I gave him more motrin at 2am and he woke up at 3am and asked for more juice, then at 6am I woke up, saw his juice was gone, asked if he wanted more and he said yes so I refilled his cup.

At 9am I woke up to find Landan laying on the floor next to my bed covered in, what looked to me, like bruises. I sat up straight in bed and frantically tried to focus my eyes because I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I thought he was dead, I was so afraid to touch him. I called my mom and then 911. When the paramedics arrived they knew he was sick so took him out to the ambulence. We took him to the best hospital in the area. The last thing Landan said to me while we were in the ER before they took him up to the PICU was "Mama hold me" but I couldn't because they needed to get him up to the PICU as soon as they could. We followed him up, and I remember my mom asking the doctor on the way up if he was going to be ok, and he said something like "... he's a very sick little boy ..." We waited in the waiting room down the hall from the PICU for about an hour. Before the doctor came down they sent a chaplin in to talk to us, my mom knew then that he was really sick. The PICU doctor came in shortly and told us Landan had bacterial meningitis and it was a 90% mortality rate.



We were finally allowed in to see Landan. We had to be in almost full scrubs. We had to wear masks, gloves, everything. His left foot was completely purple, his back, and nose as well. His other extremities were very splotchy purple. All this was cause by someone called "DIC" which is where the body bleeds and clots at the same time, because he had septicemia. If Landan would have survived he would have had several amputations and most likely plastic surgery for his nose. But selfishly we would have taken him any way we could just to have him here with us.

Landan fought for 23hrs at the hospital induring three hyperbaric chamber treatments. The treatments were helping to bring back color to the purple areas, because it forces oxygen into the blood and tissues. They said it was a miracle he lasted as long as he did, thats why our hopes here high.

Landans little heart of gold finally couldn't take anymore and he went into cardiac arrest. We watched them doing chest compressions and then the doctor told us he was gone.



It happend so fast. I stepped out of the PICU for a minute to take a phont call & update my friend because his blood pressure had just went back up. My dad & step mom came running out and told me I need to get back into the PICU right away. I asked my dad as we were walking back in what happend and he told me Landans heart had stopped and they were doing chest compressions. Like I said we watched the whole thing, I'll never forget that for the rest of my life. We got to hold Landan for 5hours after he was gone. They finally told us it was time to go, I think they know we would have never left. I dont think anyone is ever ready to say goodbye to their child. Landan died on thursday November 16th

My baby was laid to rest on tues November 21st, which is exactly a month to the day that he was a ring bearer, and walked me down the aisle in my wedding. I still can't believe he's gone (and it's been 10 months at this point.) I wish I would have taken him to the hospital the night before but I thought he just had a cold. I miss him so much and wish I could still recieve his hugs and kisses.



I think Im still in shock. When the doctor told me he was gone I couldn't even cry at that moment. I remember thinking in my head that this can't be real. I didn't cry until I held my bebe in my arms. I feel so alone without him, I just dont know what to do. I prayed everynight that God would take me before Landan. I even prayed the night he first was sick that he would feel better in the morning. Im not really mad at God, but I just dont understand, I unselfishly prayed every night to keep my baby safe. I loved Landan so much! I dont understand why God would take him from a mother that always loved him. Im just frustrated and scared. I just wish I knew how long I will have to suffer in this life without him.

~Landans Mama, Lacey~

Landan LOVED num-nums (M&Ms)

(made by Samantha, Corbins mommy)

Made by Landans mama ... those are his handprints the hospital did for us after Landan passed away.

Landan's Meningitis Angel Friends

Jake Dreier (1988-2006)
Rebecca Barnes (1996-1997)
Luis Vila Jr. (1980-2006)
Tyler Smith (2000-2006)


Landan's Angel Friends

*these are but only a few of Landan's good angel friends*
Corbin Divin (2006)
Hunter Vongphrachanh (2000-2006)
Nicky White (1988-2006)
Blake Richie (2002-2004)
Colin Siebenaler (2001-2006)
Samir Burkett (1999-2006)
Charlie Maclennan (1986-2005)
Patrick Clark (2007)
Matthew Schaller (1980-2006)
Steven Miller (1988-2006)
Sofia Buxton-Anderson (1992-2005)
Jeremy Nuno (1987-2007)
Lauren Pacenta (1988-2005)
Nevaeh Angel Prince-Fraser (2006)
Landon Tyler Boothe (2007-2008)
Nick Brady (1988-2007)

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A Child that loses a parent is an orphan,
A Man who loses his wife is a widower,
A Woman who loses her husband is a widow,
There is no name for a parent that loses a child,
For there is no word to describe the pain.
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Landan's favorite cartoon -- Spongebob!

Everyone misses him so much!

Banner made by mama


This is the Meningitis Awareness myspace page I made, if you have myspace feel free to add this page. 

Landan's little brother has arrived.

Layne Landan-Michael was born:
11/1/08 at 9:26pm 6lbs 8oz 21in
He was 3weeks & 3 days early.
We always thought it was special that Layne's due date was in November. We figured it to be a gift from Landan for us to have something special to celebrate during a month that will always bring us alot of sadness. Even more interesting that Layne was born on All Saints Day/ Dia de los Angelitos. A 24hr time period when our missed infants & children come down to earth to be with their loved ones. We know Landan was with us this day.