CRISTIE Taylor is a social media influencer who runs the blog Merritt & Style along with her sister, Laura.
On February 11, 2024, Cristie shared that her young son, Callahan Walker, tragically passed away.
Who is Cristie Taylor?
Cristie Taylor is a blogger and social media influencer living in Dallas, Texas.
She runs the popular Merrit & Style blog with her sister, Laura.
Through their blog, the sisters focus on a range of topics, including fashion, beauty, home and decor, and travel.
“Our love will always be working together to bring great style at every prices [sic] point while also striving to remember the balance of what life is really about,” they wrote on the Merrit & Style About page, in part.
“We hope this platform can inspire you, encourage you and bring a little humor to your life,” they continue.
“We love sharing our favorite finds in fashion but also what we have founds [sic] and love in beauty, home, [and] travel. We think of all our readers as our friends and would love for you to join our girl gang <3.”
Cristie and Laura have built a large online following across multiple platforms, with 220,000 followers on their Instagram page, @merrittandstyle; 58,000 on their Facebook account, @merrittandstyle; 5,300 on their Pinterest page, @merrittandstyle; and 587 followers on their X account, @MerrittandStyle.
The sisters also talk about their families on their social media pages.
Cristie is married to David Walker, and the couple welcomed three kids, including sons Beckham, Chamberlain, and Callahan.
What happened to Cristie Taylor’s son, Callahan Walker?
On February 11, 2024, Cristie and David shared the news of Callahan’s tragic death in an Instagram post.
“We are completely broken-hearted to share that we lost our precious Callahan in a tragic accident last week. He was such a blessing and brought so much joy to our whole family,” the grieving parents wrote.
“Cal-Bear was absolutely adored by his big brothers and loved them beyond measure. As parents we are completely shattered at the loss of our baby boy,” they continued.
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“We take comfort knowing he is being held in the arms of Jesus. We would be honored to have your prayers for peace and strength over our family during this impossible time.”
At this time, Callahan’s exact cause of death has yet to be announced.
According to Merrit & Style’s Instagram, Callahan turned 3 in October 2023.
“CALtoberfest 🥨🎉💙 Happy 3rd Birthday to our precious boy! We had the absolute best time with this party theme!! So grateful for these wonderful memories and getting to celebrate Callahan turning 3!” the October 15 post said.
When was Merritt & Style founded?
Merrit & Style was founded in autumn 2016.
“Hi! Cristie & Laura here! We [are] so excited [to] welcome you to our blog that is curated by our personal mix of affordable + splurge worthy faves for your closet, makeup bag, home & travel,” the blog’s About page says, in part.
“We started our blog [in] fall 2016 after owning a clothing boutique for 7 years together right after college,” it continues.
“After a lot of life changes for both of us over the years (we both got married, Laura had 2 precious babes, and we both moved to Dallas) we realized it was time for us to make a change in our careers and always had an itch to have a sister- duo blog!*Because it is never too late to decide you want to change the direction of your life:)*.”