Our Shared Loss
We deeply mourn the loss of Jamie McGahran — our son, brother, grandson, and friend. We’ve lost an incredible young man who had a great passion for life and the potential to accomplish great things.
Jamie was on a path to find a purpose-driven life, and we want everyone to remember him that way. We want to honor his quest to inspire a world of opportunity and adventure.
Honoring Jamie
While in Tanzania, Jamie had a profound experience visiting the Stella Maris English-Medium Primary School. The private elementary school provides free education to orphans and disadvantaged children who live in the Mailisita village and surrounding areas near the base of Kilimanjaro.
In Jamie's honor, we are establishing a scholarship to help children of the Stella Maris school continue on with a secondary school education.
Shared Memories
Help us keep Jamie in our thoughts. Please share your stories and pictures.
Making it up as you go along
There's a lot of down time during a Kilimanjaro trek. Jamie helped us fill the time playing Durak, a card game for which only he knew the rules...and the rules kept changing, making for a crazy time.
Matt McGahran
Always the Guide
Jamie loved to show us around Colorado. One of his favorite spots was Crested Butte. I’m sure I complained about the 5 hour drive from Denver after the long flight and him driving too fast. It was a wonderful trip together.
Amy McGahran