Katie Gaudreau is making sure the memory of her late brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau are with her “forever.”
Katie shared on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Sept. 7, that she inscribed their initials into the side of her wedding band to commemorate her two brothers, who were killed in a bike accident on Aug. 29 just one day before her wedding was supposed to take place.
She shared a closeup of her new wedding ring in a black and white photo, which featured the inscription “J & M.” She could be seen holding the ring with the new inscription between her fingers as she held it up to the camera.
“Forever with me now. J&M” she wrote over the photo.
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Following the news of their death, Katie and her fiancé Devin Joyce rescheduled their wedding. She noted that her brothers loved her fiancé “more than he will ever know” while resharing a tribute post from him on Instagram.
“They were so excited for us to get married. When the day comes they are going to be dancing and celebrating more than anyone,” she wrote in an Instagram Stories message on Sept. 3.
She also paid tribute to the immoveable “bond” between Johnny, who was a Columbus Blue Jackets hockey player, their brother Matthew and the rest of their family in a separate post on Instagram, alongside photos of the family over the years.
To know these two was to love these two,” she wrote. “There are absolutely no words I have to express the bond my family shared. The entire world knows there would never have been a John without Matty or Matty without John. The absolute best big brothers a little girl could have asked for.”
“This will never be a goodbye post because I will never stop saying your names and honoring you both,” she continued. “I’ll take the best care of mom, dad, Kristen, Mer, and Madeline, your babies.”
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Matthew and Johnny were killed at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, when a driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol struck them as he attempted to pass another vehicle, New Jersey State Police told PEOPLE. They were biking in their hometown, where they were set to serve as groomsmen for Katie’s wedding, when the incident happened.
Police have since identified Sean M. Higgins, 43, as the driver. He was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto, according to the police. He is currently being held in jail.
