Funeral Plans Set For Miller Gardner As Family Still Waits For Answers

Family of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner Announced plans for a private funeral honoring his 14-year-old son, Mirror Gardnera sudden, tragic pass earlier this month in Costa Rica shook those closest to him.

Miller passed away on March 21st during his family holiday in Costa Rica.

According to the published obituary Posts A celebration of Miller’s lifetime of Charleston, South Carolina, will be held at a later date. It will take place at Henry Shu Northwood Chapel.

The service is private, reserved for family and loved ones, and is still upset by what is said to be “unthinkable losses.”

“In the minds of his family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches, and more, the leaves passing through the mirror can be felt for years,” the obituary reads. “In this time of unimaginable loss, the family prays that joy and healing will come to others who share their sorrow.”

Miller, an eighth grader at Pinewood Preparatory School, was remembered as a bright, athletic student who loved sports, adventure and family. He is a proud member of both the baseball and soccer teams and has consistently won a spot on the honorary role.

“Outside of school, his hobbies included golfing, fishing, hunting, dirt bike riding and traveling to new places with his family,” the obituary continued. “Gardner’s family will forever cherish the places they visited, the people they met, the friends they made, and the memories they made together.”

Instead of flowers, the family requested that Miller make a donation to the memory of the Make-A-Wish Foundation to honor his spirit of adventure and generosity.

“Miller has been very blessed with experience and friendship over the course of 14 years. He hopes that other children will have the opportunity to create wonderful memories of him,” the Tribute read.

Emergency services were called to Arena Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort, where Miller was staying with his parents Brett and Jessica Gardner and his older brother Hunter.

According to Dr. Kevin Ganon of Manuel Antonio Emergency Care, the first responder arrived and felt Miller was “clinically dead.” After 30 minutes of resuscitation, he was declared dead.

Costa Rican authorities initially considered choking, but later ruled it out. Investigators are currently investigating whether Miller suffers from an allergic reaction to drug therapy given for what appears to be food poisoning. All members of the Gardner family reportedly fell ill after eating out the night before.

Arenas del Mar, whose family was staying, issued a statement after the news broke. “We are deeply saddened by this loss and our hearts are headed towards our families during these incredibly difficult times,” they said. “The factors that led to this tragic incident are unknown and we are fully working with the authorities.”

With the sharp rise in gang-related murders in the area, Costa Rican medical inspectors are now facing a serious backlog. As a result, the full results of Miller’s autopsy may take several more months to complete.

“We’re hiking murders because these drug gangs fight for the territory and all of them need an autopsy,” a senior official at Juan Pablo Alvarado Garcia said. Daily Mail. “The complete analysis and results take at least two to three months.”

Costa Rica has reported around 1,800 murders over the past two years, with about 63% believed to be linked to organized crime.

According to Alvarado, investigators rule out the original theory that choking from vomiting caused by food poisoning is liable.

The focus has now shifted to three other possibilities: harmful or allergic reactions to drugs administered for family symptoms, pre-detected existing bacterial infections, or findings that may emerge from neuropathology and histology tests.