Elijah Harkins

Graveside service for Elijah Harkins, 16, of Sandpoint, Idaho, will be 11 a.m., Friday, September 23 at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka, Montana.

Elijah Lee Harkins, beloved son, grandson, nephew and brother, has immigrated to his heavenly homeland, going "further up and further in".

Elijah was born to Todd and Julie Harkins on May 31, 2006 in Weston, Wisconsin. During his birth he had a brain injury, an event which resulted in cerebral palsy and elevated an "ordinary" life to one marked by great difficulty and challenge.

Elijah's first birthday was celebrated in Manila, Philippines. He turne...