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Mom of 2 Oregon children swept into ocean thanks supporters

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The mother of two young children who drowned off the Oregon coast when a rogue wave swept them into the Pacific Ocean has posted a statement on social media thanking supporters for their prayers and messages.

Jamie Stiles, of Portland, said in the message posted on Facebook late Wednesday that she is 'œnot ok right now'ť but is in treatment.

Her children, 7-year-old Lola and 4-year-old William, drowned last Saturday on Oregon's northern coast when heavy surf swept them into the ocean as they walked on a beach path.

William's body has not been found. Lola was plucked from the water by a police officer but was pronounced dead at a hospital. Stiles' husband, Jeremy, survived and is recovering in a hospital.

'œWords cannot express how grateful I am for the outpouring of love and support to my family. I am not ok right now but am in treatment and will reach my new normal someday soon,'ť she wrote on Facebook. 'œI have read every single comment and message sent our way and feel like each one adds a tiny drop of glue to my completely shattered heart.'ť

Mourners held a memorial service Wednesday in Manzanita, the coastal town near where the accident occurred. A vigil is also planned Thursday at the Portland elementary school where Lola was a second grader.

Stiles said her children loved adventure and she knows they are 'œoff now on the grandest adventure of them all, together.'ť

Supporters have raised almost $100,000 on a GoFundMe site for the family's funeral expenses.

In this Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 photo, stairs lead down to Falcon Cove Beach between the unincorporated community of Arch Cape to the north and Oswald West State Park to the south in Clatsop County, Ore. A 7-year-old girl is dead and her 4-year-old brother is missing after they and their father were swept into the ocean on the Oregon coast amid a high-surf warning. Authorities say the father was holding the two children when a wave swept all three into the water Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Falcon Cove area, south of the community of Cannon Beach. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP) The Associated Press
In this Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 photo, a Coast Guard helicopter continues the search for a missing boy near Falcon Cove Beach in Clastop county, Ore. A 7-year-old girl is dead and her 4-year-old brother is missing after they and their father were swept into the ocean on the Oregon coast amid a high-surf warning. The father was holding the two children when a wave swept all three into the water Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Falcon Cove area, near the small coastal community of Cannon Beach, authorities said. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP) The Associated Press
In this Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 photo, a Coast Guard helicopter continues to search for a missing boy near Falcon Cove Beach in Clastop county, Ore. A 7-year-old girl is dead and her 4-year-old brother is missing after they and their father were swept into the ocean on the Oregon coast amid a high-surf warning. The father was holding the two children when a wave swept all three into the water Saturday, Jan. 11 in the Falcon Cove area, near the small coastal community of Cannon Beach, authorities said. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP) The Associated Press
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