Archie was in the pediatric intensive care unit for four days, hooked up to monitors and breathing tubes before his death at just seven months old. His parents decided they wanted to help bring "peace in the chaos" after his death.
Archie Lee Talamantez was born to Haley, 28, and Theo Talamantez, 29, of Clive, on March 17, 2025. He "completed our family," Haley said in an interview with the Register.
During naptime at daycare on Oct. 27, 2025, Archie was found with a blanket covering his face, unconscious and not breathing. He died on Oct. 30, 2025, due to injuries related to his brain.
The Talamantezes had decided while Archie was still in the hospital to start the Archie Lee Foundation. They wanted to support parents in the PICU and to prevent what happened to Archie from happening to other children.
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