Tyson Macedonio Johnson died on Jan. 15 in Mesa, Ariz., with his parents by his side.

He was born on Jan. 3, nine weeks premature and with heart defects. He weighed 3 pounds, 14 ounces and was 16 1/2 inches long.

Tyson Macedonio Johnson is survived by his parents, Cody and Amanda Jo Johnson of Arizona; grandparents, Darwin Johnson of Burns, Carla Larsen of Lafayette, and Macedonio and Karen Castaneda of Hewitt, Texas; great-grandparents, Glen and Weltha Johnson of Burns, and Israel and Laura Allen of Newberg; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A fund in his name has been set up at the U.S. Bank in Burns, to offset medical costs and funeral expenses.