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Jun 14, 2007 5:51 pm US/Central
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One Minnesota Sextuplet Dies
(WCCO)
One of the sextuplets born in Minneapolis last Sunday has died.
A statement from Children's Hospital in Minneapolis said Bennet Ryan Morrison died Wednesday night. The five other newborns of Ryan and Brianna Morrison of St. Louis Park remain in critical condition in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children's.
The sextuplets -- four boys and two girls -- were born at the end of Brianna Morrison's 22nd week of pregnancy, about 4 1/2 months early. Their weights ranged from between 11 ounces to 1 pound, 3 ounces, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
In the statement, the parents expressed gratitude for the support they've received from their families, friends and churches, as well as the staffs of Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Children's.
They said, "Our faith remains strong in the midst of mourning our son."
The hospital said no further information is being released, as the parents both mourn their loss and continue to focus on their other children.
There has been a non-profit fund set up to support the Morrisons.
Checks can be written out to
Morrison Multiples Corporation and sent to:
Morrison Multiples Corporation
c/o Fortune Financial
10261 Yellow Circle Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55343
This 501c3 status is in process and is expected that all donations will be tax deductible.
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