Three Wives, One Husband Stars In Mourning After Tragedy

In the beginning of the first episode of TLC's popular show Three Wives, One Husband, the Foster family of 23 became a family of 24 as one of the three wives, Lilian, gave birth to her husband Enoch's 20th child, Adonija. Sadly, the Fosters are once again a family of 23 because Adonija passed away in a deadly house fire last weekend at the age of 2.

According to the San Juan County Sheriff's department, a fire broke out in the room where Adonija was napping in the family's Utah home. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the cause of the fire is unclear, but Adonija had been seen playing with matches earlier in the day. While an older sister took them away, the boy might have still had some or perhaps something had been smoldering in his room. It also could have been his brother playing with them. 

Enoch and Lilian were outside working on the family ranch when the fire broke out. A seven-year-old sister got a three-year-old boy out of the room with the fire, but was unable to get Adonija out. When a teenage son told Enoch about the blaze, Foster put on a paint mask and put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. A neighbor who is a nurse administered CPR and EMTs arrived by helicopter but sadly, they were too late - Adonija was pronounced dead at his home. Two other kids were also treated in the hospital for smoke inhalation but were released a few hours later. 

Enoch said of his late son, "It brings his mother comfort knowing she chose to share his birth with so many — that so many got the opportunity to meet him." He remembered the two year old as "a mischievous boy who would give a big grin when he was caught doing something he wasn’t supposed to do — like the time he was found emptying a jar of applesauce."

A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family pay for medical expenses and repairs. 

The Fosters now plan to take a trip together to help with their healing from the tragedy.

Photo Credit: TLC, The Foster Family


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