The planetary merchandise brokerage and net selling institution noted J.R.'s "entrepreneurial spirt volition everlastingly beryllium the instauration of Market America," adding that, "The instauration helium built has prepared america to proceed to transportation his imagination guardant for generations to come."

"No words tin adequately explicit our shock, our pain, and our tremendous sadness of J.R.'s untimely passing," the connection continued. "JR would privation america to grant his representation and bequest by dedicating ourselves to continuing the enactment helium loved truthful much."

In summation to Loren and Amber, J.R. is survived by his girl Amanda; his grandchildren, Ayden, Ayva and Aydrien; his brothers Marc and Steve; his sister Brandi; his son-in-law Duane; and his team.

Loren, who is the Senior Executive Vice President of Market America | SHOP.COM Worldwide, besides mourned J.R.'s passing successful a connection connected Facebook.

"While I americium incapable to talk and I americium successful daze - you should cognize I americium broken," she wrote connected Aug. 31, "my bosom has been ripped out."

Loren shared that J.R. "had a abrupt pulmonary embolism that stole him from us" portion they were connected vacation.  

"In conscionable a 2nd - helium was gone. A moment," she continued. "I beg of you to commune and meditate connected him. To support america each successful your prayers. I americium destroyed. I americium breached into pieces. And I volition ne'er beryllium the aforesaid again."

Along with her statement, Loren added a connection to her precocious husband, writing, "I emotion you baby. I emotion you with each of me. Everything I americium - is due to the fact that of us. We were a unit - unneurotic we tin execute anything. I volition walk each past 2nd of my beingness - keeping your imagination live - with your entire Market America family. I emotion you is conscionable not enough. You and maine forever."

Kim and Loren person been friends for years, and they've championed each different successful their careers and idiosyncratic lives. In a 2015 day post, Kim called Loren "one of the astir generous & down to world women I know."

Lauren has besides shared her admiration for her friend, penning successful one blog post, "Kimmy is that person who you whitethorn not spot arsenic often arsenic you'd similar to, but erstwhile you do, you conscionable instantly reconnect and laughter the clip distant together."