With sadness, Robert Ham’s wife, Melanie Ham, a famous crafter on YouTube, passed away while fighting cancer.

On January 25, Robert shared the news on Melanie’s Instagram, expressing his heartache and grief at losing his amazing, beautiful, and sweet wife. 

In his post, Robert reflected on the couple’s journey, stating that they had hoped to defeat Melanie’s cancer, but unfortunately, things had progressively worsened. 

Despite their efforts and the support of their family and doctors, Melanie passed away just nine days before their 16-year anniversary.

Melanie was a content creator and had a large following on her YouTube channel, where she shared her crafting skills and taught her audience how to crochet quilts and more. 

At the time of her death, her channel had over 812,000 subscribers, which has since increased after her passing news.

Although Melanie had not uploaded a video in over six months, her fans knew that she had taken time off to focus on her health as she battled an epithelioid angiomyolipoma disease, a type of cancer.

In October 2021, Melanie shared a blog post in which she spoke about taking time off from her online presence and focusing on her health and family. 

She explained that sharing and working online took more energy than she had at the time, and she needed to prioritize rest and her healing.

The passing of Melanie Ham is a significant loss, not only to her husband and family but to the entire crafting community on YouTube.

She inspired and trained countless people through her videos, and her legacy will live on.

Four Pat Tillman scholars to be honoured – Robert Ham also chosen

Scholars of The Pat Tillman Foundation are military service members united through academic passion. This program’s eight hundred scholars share the message of a better society.

These militant scholars are making an impact as they lead through action in business, STEM, education, healthcare, public service, and humanities.

As per Futrell, this partnership was the by-product of a standing relationship between the National Football League and the Pat Tillman Foundation. 

Dan Futrell, CEO of the Pat Tillman Foundation, discussed the partnership and how the National Football League asked them to come aboard Super Bowl LVII.

According to Futrell, a 90-second video was created by the National Football League that highlights four scholars and their stories. 

The scholars selected include Robert Ham, Fabersha Flynt, Dave Prakash, and Hyejung Park.

Love this! @JJWatt helps surprise 4 @pattillmanfnd scholars with the news they’ll serve as honorary captains for #SuperBowlLVII and be on the field for the coin toss! @DougTammaro @12SportsAZ

— Cameron Cox (@CamCox12) January 27, 2023