Amador County – An upcoming Celebration of Life ceremony will honor the memory of Khylee Monson, a 5-year-old Pioneer girl who recently passed away after a 10-month battle with terminal cancer. Khylee died Wednesday afternoon, April 14th, 2010. She was diagnosed last June with pontine glioma, a rare form of brain tumor. “On the day of her death, she was surrounded by the love and comfort of her family, some of her best friend’s mommies, favorite preschool teachers, our Pastor and her Hospice nurse. It was wonderful to have them all there,” said Khylee’s mother, Jackie Harrison, in a letter to the public. “Although she may not be here with us physically, her spirit is all around us and she will continue to be a part of our daily lives,” she said. Since the initial diagnosis, community members rallied together to raise money for her family to help pay for a barrage of medical treatments, including six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. The Khylee Fundraising Group on the website “Just One Dollar” reported recently that it has raised more than $12,000 in donations from canisters around Amador County and online. The dinner last August raised more than $14,500. Coworkers of Harrison at Volcano Communications generously donated over $15,000 to her family. Harrison said the ordeal made her aware “that our children our struck down by this type of disease at a rate I had no idea was happening until Khylee’s diagnosis.” She urges support of organizations that are specifically geared toward finding cures for pediatric brain tumors. Jennifer Wilson, a close friend and supporter of Khylee’s family, said the experience has changed her life and made her more aware of cancer and its effect on the lives of children. “If there is anything I’ll take away from this, it’s that I’ll never, ever pass up a cancer fundraiser again,” said Wilson, adding: “We must find a cure for this horrible disease.” Wilson arranged the fundraising dinner last August. Wilson suggested donations to the bank account at Bank of Amador for the family. The Celebration of Life will take place on May 8th at 1 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel of Amador County on Ridge Road in Pine Grove. The general public is welcome to attend. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – An upcoming Celebration of Life ceremony will honor the memory of Khylee Monson, a 5-year-old Pioneer girl who recently passed away after a 10-month battle with terminal cancer. Khylee died Wednesday afternoon, April 14th, 2010. She was diagnosed last June with pontine glioma, a rare form of brain tumor. “On the day of her death, she was surrounded by the love and comfort of her family, some of her best friend’s mommies, favorite preschool teachers, our Pastor and her Hospice nurse. It was wonderful to have them all there,” said Khylee’s mother, Jackie Harrison, in a letter to the public. “Although she may not be here with us physically, her spirit is all around us and she will continue to be a part of our daily lives,” she said. Since the initial diagnosis, community members rallied together to raise money for her family to help pay for a barrage of medical treatments, including six weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. The Khylee Fundraising Group on the website “Just One Dollar” reported recently that it has raised more than $12,000 in donations from canisters around Amador County and online. The dinner last August raised more than $14,500. Coworkers of Harrison at Volcano Communications generously donated over $15,000 to her family. Harrison said the ordeal made her aware “that our children our struck down by this type of disease at a rate I had no idea was happening until Khylee’s diagnosis.” She urges support of organizations that are specifically geared toward finding cures for pediatric brain tumors. Jennifer Wilson, a close friend and supporter of Khylee’s family, said the experience has changed her life and made her more aware of cancer and its effect on the lives of children. “If there is anything I’ll take away from this, it’s that I’ll never, ever pass up a cancer fundraiser again,” said Wilson, adding: “We must find a cure for this horrible disease.” Wilson arranged the fundraising dinner last August. Wilson suggested donations to the bank account at Bank of Amador for the family. The Celebration of Life will take place on May 8th at 1 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel of Amador County on Ridge Road in Pine Grove. The general public is welcome to attend. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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