Terminally ill Pa. girl dies Christmas Day after receiving her caroling wish

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Wed Dec 25, 2013, 04:57 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CBS News

WEST READING, Pa. -- A terminally ill eastern Pennsylvania girl who received support from thousands of Christmas carolers over the weekend has died.

Family spokesman Christopher Winters says 8-year-old Delaney Brown of West Reading "passed away quietly with her loving family by her side" early Christmas morning.

He says the family is requesting privacy now "to celebrate their daughter's life and to mourn her loss."

Delaney, nicknamed Laney, was diagnosed in May with a rare form of leukemia.

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/terminally-ill-pa-girl-dies-christmas-day-after-receiving-her-caroling-wish/

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Original DU post about her 10,000 carolers: http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-berks/organizers-detail-logistics-for-christmas-caroling-for-laney-in-west-reading/-/121418/23581766/-/8p77yd/-/index.html

[warrior1]

1. Will Pitt posted a thread about this, this morning

[Lifelong Protester]

2. A sad K & R

This is the first I've seen of this story today.

[MrScorpio]

3. That's just about the saddest thing I've read in a long time. nt

[MissDeeds]

6. +1000

This just breaks my heart. Lots of love going out to her parents and the good folks who granted this child's last request.

[1monster]

4. ...

[tblue]

5. Damn. So unfair.

Just not fair at all. My heart goes out to her loved ones.

[Ruby the Liberal]

7. Some of my coworkers drove in to be a part of that.

How incredibly sad. I love that she got her wish though. A lot of people pitched in on that effort.

RIP Laney.

[heaven05]

8. my sad and deep condolences to the Brown family

May you rest in peace Delaney.

[840high]

9. Heartbreaking.

[NastyRiffraff]

10. Very sad

but I'm glad she got her last wish, thanks to the wonderful people who sang for her. She united lots of people, possibly people who never would have gotten together, for one amazing event.