The father from Utah who died by suicide after killing his five children, wife, and mother-in-law is portrayed as a devoted family man in a perverse obituary prepared by his relatives.

In the eulogy for Michael Haight, 42, the alleged murderer was praised for “making it a point to spend quality time with each and every one of his children,” who were described as a “cherished miracle.”

Haight’s mother, siblings, and grandparents are all alive; the writer of the eulogistic praise is unidentified.

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Separately, a GoFundMe account set up for his wife, mother-in-law, and children changes his appearance with a photo of Jesus.

The GoFundMe’s did not authors intend for Haight to be compared to Jesus, as per Daily Mail. Even though Haight is not mentioned in the passage, the victims’ lives were stolen “tragically” and “too soon.”

Enoch Mayor Geoffrey Chesnut provided an update last week, stating that police were still investigating the homicides while also revealing that Tausha Haight had filed for divorce from her husband of 20 years on December 21, exactly two weeks before the killings, according to court documents.

Authorities discovered all five of Haight’s children, including their mother and grandmother, dead from gunshot wounds the morning after the killings: daughters Macie, Briley, Sienna, and sons Ammon and Gavin.

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Haight, who authorities suspect carried out the killing spree before turning the gun on himself, was not far from their bodies. The resentment surrounding the brutal killings, which have left the little town of 8,000 in grief, was further stoked by Haight’s obituary, according to family.

According to Tausha sister Jennie Earl, who spoke to The Associated Press, Haight left the family “vulnerable” after taking all the guns out of the house before the alleged killings.

Haight’s tribute, on the other hand, made no mention of the murders and gave a positive account of the deceased’s life, just as any other obituary might in more regular circumstances.

The article, which was also published online but was quickly taken down because of the outcry it caused, explained how Haight was born on January 7, 1980, in Seattle and how, as a young child, his family moved to Cedar City, Utah.

It boasted that the septuple-murder suspect “achieved the rank of Eagle Scout” and detailed how Haight “liked spending time engaging in city league baseball, basketball, soccer, and many outdoor and scouting activities” in his youth.

Haight was said to have “excelled at everything he did,” according to the eulogy, which also disclosed that, as a Mormon, he served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brazil.

The written article claims that Haight “had many happy recollections of his time spent there” and “loved the people he met on his mission.”

According to his obituary, he later married Tausha in 2003 while they were both students at Southern Utah University, and they both earned bachelor’s degrees there in 2004.

The memorial goes on to praise the suspect killer, saying that he “enjoyed making memories with the family” and that he “lived a life of service” to the Mormon religion, also known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, before welcoming five children into their family.

It continues, “Michael loved spending time with the family. He spent numerous Saturdays and evenings coaching the kids’ city league sports teams, going to the school’s kids’ concerts, riding side-by-side, working on the house, sledding, and much more.

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Michael had a selfless life. He was ready to assist with anything, whether it was helping in the church or the community.

Haight “had owned and maintained a profitable insurance agency,” it was said, adding that “he recently sold his business to provide greater flexibility to spend time with his family.”

Haight’s mother Brenda Haight, his two brothers, one sister, and his maternal grandparents are all still alive, it was stated. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins, the obituary continued. His funeral will take place quietly, as opposed to the procession for the other seven family members that took place on Friday and was attended by friends, neighbours, relatives, and classmates.