Dianne Ketchie

Sweet Grayson, today is your birthday, the first that we have to celebrate without you here. I hate every single thing about this. I miss you so very much! Happy Birthday Grayson! If you want to celebrate, we could all walk, run, dance…whatever for 15 minutes or 15 miles today!

I wish you were here cheering on @PackSoftball with me, but thankful for a place that makes you feel close. Thankful for the friends you made here who are part of the community that is holding us up! Miss you like crazy, Grayson! ❤️💔❤️💔

@BPCox_ I love thinking that he was there! ❤️❤️

This one is for you Grayson 🐺

Hey @PackMensBball if you need some extra inspiration to fight like hell to win Tuesday, please play for Grayson. Nothing really matters when your kid has just died, but we will be screaming at the tv cheering you on! Go Pack!!!

As we navigate the impossible, we are trying to figure out the logistics of how best to celebrate his life & allow everyone that he has impacted to be able to celebrate him with us. As soon as we figure this out, we will share the details. Thank you for continuing to love us.

Wolfpack fans gather at Bell Tower for vigil to honor superfan Grayson Ketchie, who died at 14 abc11.com/post/grayson-k…

NC State superfan Grayson Ketchie, 14, remained true to his Wolfpack to the end newsobserver.com/sports/college…

We will be gathering all of Grayson’s fans at the Belltower tonight in celebration of him at 7:30, bring a flashlight and let’s light it up in his honor the way he does everything, with the strength of the PACK!

@jwatsonfisher We also received lots of video messages from other players that we got to share with Grayson. The impact we are seeing that he has on others is just overwhelming and what’s getting us through these impossible moments.

There are a ton of comments on the announcement of Grayson Ketchie’s passing, but ones that stuck out to me are from football players who left NC State but still followed and supported him. KC Concepcion, Porter Rooks and MJ Morris all shared condolences.

@wolfpacktom @StateCoachD Hahahaha!!!! So thankful that he got to experience this and I also vividly remember standing in the hall thinking “well, at least he can’t repeat anything he hears in there!” Luckiest kid ever to get to hang out in there!!

And this was the first time that I “snuck” Grayson into the locker room after a Wolfpack win.. another big thanks to @StateCoachD for always allowing Grayson behind the scenes and letting him have these experiences. @cdketchie was a little nervous 😂

We will miss Grayson. One of the biggest Wolfpack fans I’ve ever met!

One of my favorite Grayson memories. We surprised him with a little impromptu team meeting. Everyone in this pic has moved on to something new, but their relationship with G never changed. @cdketchie @mj_morris7 @dawsonjaramillo @bstrong34 @payton_wilson21 @TeePenn6

Some of our favorite football memories. So thankful for all of these friendships. Please continue to carry Grayson’s spirit with you. It’s the only comfort I am finding in this moment.

The absolutely coolest tribute to Grayson at Carter Finley last night. Thank you @PackAthletics and WPN for loving our boy and our family.

May all of us who he touched carry a little of Grayson in our hearts and remember to laugh a little more and love a little harder. Thank you all for the way you love our family, we can never put into words the way it has carried us.

Grayson has touched lives near and far and his impact will live on far beyond any of our wildest dreams. He embodied joy and kindness and never knew a stranger and we could all stand to live our lives a little more like him.

Our sweet boy, our Grayson, passed away today around 2pm. He has spent the last few days the same way he spent the last almost 15 years; surrounded by love and laughter, all his favorite people, and of course, Ms. Wuf.

Please keep thinking of Grayson. This is the most difficult. caringbridge.org/site/da1028e6-…

Please keep Grayson in your thoughts. caringbridge.org/site/da1028e6-…

a Meal Train for those wishing to support him and us in this time. Please understand that this is a very difficult time for us. We will share details of his office hours and any following details through our CaringBridge site. caringbridge.org/site/da1028e6-…

Grayson continues to surprise us, so the total amount of time is completely up to him and he is still very much himself in personality and sass. We are inviting his family, friends and fans to visit during his “office hours” (we will share these details soon) and have set up

As we’ve shared before with our social media family and Grayson’s fan base, Grayson has been battling pneumonia off and on for over a year now. Over the past year, we have tried numerous and extensive interventions to heal his lungs.