Lisa Curry honours daughter Jaimi’s memory with emotional tribute in the waters of Hawaii

Content Warning: this article deals with eating disorders, alcoholism and mental health, and may be triggering for some readers.

In a heartwarming and emotional tribute, former Olympian Lisa Curry has continued her mission to honour the memory of her late daughter, Jaimi, by scattering some of her ashes in the crystal-clear waters of Hawaii.

Jaimi was only 33 years old when she tragically passed away in 2020 after reportedly suffering from a long battle with eating disorders and alcoholism.

Since her tragic passing Curry has made an effort to keep her daughter’s memory alive by scattering her ashes in “meaningful” locations. Curry documented her most recent endeavour as she scattered Jaimi’s ashes in the ocean, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Hawaiian landscape.

“Jaimi loved Hawaii, and Hawaii loved her back, so I know she would have loved to be set free in the Hawaiin waters,” she wrote alongside the video.

Adding a personal touch to the tribute, Curry revealed, “And I added a little bit of ink to celebrate her and her life.”

 

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The post garnered an outpouring of support from fans, who left heartfelt comments expressing their love and sympathy.

“My heart.. this song.. sending much love to you from one to another,” one wrote.

“So beautiful she’s living her best angel life all over the world.”

“Sending love to you Lisa,” commented another.

“A beautiful tribute for a beautiful daughter.”

“Sending you big hugs & such a lovely send off for your beautiful Jamie.”

The touching ceremony in Hawaii is not the first time Curry has embarked on such a meaningful journey. Previously, she shared her “challenging” experience of scaling Mount Kosciuszko in Australia, where she carried Jaimi’s ashes to the summit.

Curry took to Instagram on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 to share with her followers that she had scaled Mount Kosciuszko to honour her late daughter “by taking her ashes and dried petals from her funeral to amazing places around the country and the world”.

“I needed something to help me find focus again and get out of bed but my main purpose was to take my daughter’s ashes to the top of Mt Kosciusko,” Curry wrote alongside her post.

“I booked this trip to hike with my friend Glenn Azar. Covid delayed the trip several times but we finally hiked last weekend.

“I can honestly say it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. My beautiful friend Christine didn’t leave my side which I was very grateful for. The water is my comfort zone, not mountains.

“The conditions were very challenging, plenty of snow, ice, rain, sleet, baby hail (sago) , 60-100kmh winds, we had it all.

“Once we headed out, we were committed. No turning back. One step at a time.”

 

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“The second day, I carried the emotion of what I was there for. I’m also on beta blockers for AF so my heart rate was high but the medication works to keep it down. It feels like a full body of heavy lactic acid,” she continued.

“There was one last hill to “walk” up, (it was a complete struggle for me), I could see a blurry Glenn standing there waiting for me, every step I was getting closer but couldn’t see through my tears.

“An overwhelming sense of achievement and emotional anxiety with what I was about to do.

“The wind was extreme, and took the balloon quickly, but it landed on the snow not far away, so Glenn went and picked it up and let it go again.

“I honour our Jaimi by taking her ashes and dried petals from her funeral to amazing places around the country and the world.

“This spot on top of Mt Kosciusko is the closest to heaven that I could get so it was very meaningful to me.

“Everyone has their own way of honouring those that are special to them.

“Fly free beautiful angel. Never forgotten. xxx.”

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