Any time somebody dies it is a tragic event but in the death of 29-year-old Courtney Fannon, it is tragic on multiple levels. she died on March 8 in a most unusual way.

Courtney was a teacher working in New York and according to all estimates, she was completely healthy. She was in the classroom four weeks prior to the due date of her baby when she passed out and collapsed in the classroom.

When she was found unresponsive in the classroom, she was alone. No children were in the classroom when she collapsed because it was a professional development training day for all teachers.

Just prior to the time that she was found in the classroom on the floor, the 29-year-old had just sent a text message to her husband. They were expecting their first child, who also died, despite the efforts of the medical professionals to save her.

At this time, there is no cause of death listed. Their friend, Matthew Smith spoke about the loss on their crowdfunding page. He said: “Kurtis and Courtney were wed in August 20, 2022, after 10 years of being together, and were expecting their daughter in just 4 short weeks.”

“In the wake of this devastating news, Kurtis was left to not only manage final arrangements for Courtney and Hadley, but he is living mine, and many others, worst nightmare of having to return to a home, filled with baby toys, bottles, furniture, and a finished nursery, that will no longer be filled with the cooing sounds and shuffling of a newborn.”

“For those who did not have the wonderful opportunity to meet or get to know Courtney, there is an endless amount of positive and good things that can only be said about her,” he said.

“She was a special education teacher in the Kendall School District and was the perfect person to fill the role. She was loving, genuine and organized in a way that always placed her students ahead of herself, ultimately changing the lives of her students and caregivers, always for the positive.”