The Today show family has suffered a great loss with the passing of Sheinelle Jones’ husband, Uche Ojeh.
During the Today show segment honoring Ojeh, the hosts got choked up as they mourned him and attempted to find the right words to express their condolences to Jones and her children. Jones and Ojeh have three children: Kayin, 15, and twins Uche Jr. and Clara, 12.
Losing a father at a young age is a loss that is all too familiar to Carson Daly, whose father died when he was 5. Carson reflected on his one loss as the hosts talked about Jones and her kids.
“I can’t help but think of my own life in this situation. You think so much about these young children, your heart goes out to them. My father was 46. I was 5 when my dad died. My dad was young, unexpected cancer diagnosis, passed,” he expressed.
Daly relied on his faith and admitted it has been a guiding force in his entire life. Then, Daly shared an emotional message about his hope for Clara, Uche, and Kayin.
“I think back now, 45 years later, my faith in God. I mean, God has blessed me in my life, so here I am, the young kid, and I say, eventually, God gave me two incredible fathers, incredible figures in my life, and my life has been so fulfilling, and I’m so blessed for that. So I pray for their family and the kids that they’ll have that fortune as well,” Daly shared.
The Voice star admitted he prays to his father all the time, and it has helped him survive the loss of his father at such a young age.
Craig Melvin also echoed that the children are at the forefront of his mind.Savannah Guthrie shared some hope to Ojeh and Jones’ children, letting them know it’s a terrible loss, but they will survive. She speaks from experience, having lost her father when she was 16.
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