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A grandmother has spoken of the “relentless” pain of losing her husband unexpectedly, just months after her twin granddaughters died in a horrific accident.
Seven-year-old twin sisters Riley and Macey died when the car they were traveling in crashed into a tree on a Western Australian highway on February 18, 2024.
The girls’ mother, Rachel van Oyen, 31, was behind the wheel at the time and was the only survivor.
the girls Their grandmother, Lisa Lorna Blair, had been grieving the loss of the girls for 10 and a half months when her husband Kevin Blair, 56, died unexpectedly on January 5.
Blair had suffered a series of heart attacks more than a decade ago and suffered a stroke in August last year.
The 56-year-old fell ill two weeks ago and was left “very weak and exhausted” before paramedics rushed him to hospital, where medical staff attempted to restore his blood sugar levels.
“We thought that would work and then I could go home the next day,” Ms Blair told Daily Mail Australia.
“However, right there in the emergency department, he suddenly and shockingly went into cardiac arrest.”
Lisa Blair lost her husband Kevin after their two grandchildren were tragically killed in a car accident last year.

The girls’ grandmother, Lisa Lorna Blair, had been grieving the loss of the girls for 10 and a half months when her husband Kevin Blair passed away unexpectedly at age 56.

Mrs Blair had a drawing of one of her granddaughters tattooed over her heart.
Mrs Blair explained that the tragic heart attack occurred as a result of Mr Blair’s previous heart problems and the effects of his diabetes.
He regretted that it was confirmed that Mr Blair had been living with an enlarged heart.
“And although that makes me cry and smile at the same time, I can honestly say that describes him perfectly, he truly had the biggest heart.” The person who would do anything for anyone.
“The way I can understand this information is that Kevin had ten more years of life than probably ever expected and he packed a lot into those ten years and gave me the happiest decade of my life.”
Blair married Scottish-born Blair in Bali in 2015, and said he spent every day trying to “squeeze as much joy” as he could into the couple’s days.
‘Sometimes they accused him of being a big boy, and he loved that. He looked much younger than 56, had a playful nature and found creativity and fun in everything.’
Blair spent years serving the community, initially beginning his career in the Australian Army Reserve, followed by six years working for the police in Fremantle, Perth.
Blair later became a respected IT and sales leader.

Blair lost her husband after a series of heart problems over the years and has endured a “tsunami” of grief.
The 56-year-old also took time to volunteer at Kalgoorie SES and founded a community theater in the region with Ms Blair.
The couple then moved to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, where he continued volunteering at SES and teaching English to Ukrainians amid the ongoing conflict.
“Kevin loved learning extra things beyond his work life and did everything at 110 percent or more,” Mrs. Blair said.
Blair said his Sunshine Coast hinterland home, affectionately nicknamed ‘Blair Manor’, felt empty without him there.
‘Kevin made me laugh and smile every day, even through tears. He told me every day that he loved me, sometimes many times a day! “He held my hand everywhere we went, loved me, believed in me and praised me like no one ever did,” Mrs. Blair said.
“I felt truly blessed and the pain of not having him here to walk into the room and wrap me in one of his hugs is tearing me apart right now.”
TO GoFundMe page was created to support Ms Blair, after a separate page was created to support Ms van Oyen less than a year ago.
“It’s very possible that Lisa has been through the hardest years and now expects at least more difficult ones to come,” her friend Willow Shanks wrote.

Seven-year-old twin sisters Riley and Macey died when the car they were traveling in crashed into a tree on a Western Australian highway on February 18, 2024.
‘In February 2024, all of our communities, friends and families were incredibly shaken by the tragic passing of Lisa’s grandchildren, Macey and Riley.
“Now, in an instant, Lisa once again experiences tragedy and new pain, in addition to the existing sadness for her grandchildren, since she has now lost the love of her life, her ‘shiny partner’, her husband Kevin Blair, the Sunday, January 5 (January).
‘Experiencing 3 tragic losses in the space of just 10 months, all of them so sudden and unexpected, it can be easy for those of us “watching” to see that she is going to need some grace, emotionally, physically and emotionally. financially while she works on this.’
The page has raised more than $1,500 so far, with a goal of $24,000.
The twins, who were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene of the February 2024 crash, while their mother was taken to Merredin Hospital and discharged a few hours later.
Blair told Daily Mail Australia the tragedy was “heartbreaking”.
“I have two of his stuffed animals on my bed, which my daughter took from his beds and gave me after he died,” she said.
He remembered the last conversation he had with his beloved granddaughters.

The girls’ mother, Rachel van Oyen, 31, was behind the wheel at the time and was the only survivor (pictured at the crash site).
“I had a trip planned to see them at the end of February last year and our last conversation was exciting about it: ‘The babysitter is coming on the plane.’
‘Unfortunately, they passed before I arrived.
‘Losing our beloved and only grandchildren so tragically at age 7 was heartbreaking. I struggled terribly for many months, as you can imagine. I still do it.
Blair said her healthy lifestyle and exercise regimen, as well as mindful practices, have helped her overcome the “tsunami” of grief.
‘I am grateful for the people around me who care for me and support my health and well-being.
‘The journey of grief is wild and can be relentless. A tsunami. Last year I learned that there is no right or wrong when it comes to grief. No one can judge and no one can decide what you “should” or should not do.
‘Sometimes you want to be with people, other times you want to be left completely alone.
“Some days I walk in a fog and other days I can sit down and do things quickly, and then I fall apart.”
The family will say goodbye to Mr Blair on Wednesday on the Sunshine Coast, and he will be seen off in his Blair tartan in traditional Scottish style.