Sudden death of 9-year-old Mason boy unites community The sudden loss of a 9-year-old boy brings a community together By Andrea Medina and Maggy Mcdonel | January 10, 2021 at 9:17 PM EST - Updated January 11 at 5:50 PM MASON, Ohio (FOX19) - Blue ribbons are popping up all over Mason in memory of a 9-year-old boy who died on Saturday. JJ Day was a third-grader at Mason Elementary School. His parents tell FOX19 the 9-year-old was a kind and friendly boy who went to great lengths to make people smile. They say they are trying to find the light in the darkness by remembering their son for everything he loved and did.