Austin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rebekah was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. She joined her husband in heaven on Monday.
In a Facebook post by Rebekah’s mother, Rachel Byker Bouma, the grieving mom asked for prayers for both families:
“It is with an unbearably shattered heart that we inform you that our darling daughter, Rebekah Christina, went peacefully into the arms of her loving Savior at 12:32 am, Monday, August 7. She is with the Lord that she loved so deeply and so joyfully and she is with her husband of just one day, Austin Wesson, whom she loved with all her heart.
We thank God that they are together while grieving their loss so very deeply.”
“They both loved the Lord,” John Bouma said. “They wanted to be the hands and feet of Jesus.”
Rachel Byker Bouma
Austin and Rebekah’s love story has a tragic ending. But I’m confident that their work here on earth isn’t done yet. Both teens touched the lives of many, and their love for the Lord and each other is inspiring.
