River"Oakley" Nimmo had big dreams of being in the Army one day. The 5-year-old Arkansas boy, who died last week of a rare form of cancer, never got the chance.
But that didn't stop service men and women from honoring Oakley at his funeral Tuesday.Dozens of members of the Arkansas National Guard turned out for the boy's memorial service at Cullendale First Baptist Church in Camden, where they posthumously made Oakley an honorary colonel before giving him a final salute. Oakley's admiration of the military won the hearts of many men and women in uniform across the state, said Maj.
— Matt Mershon June 25, 2019 In 2015, Oakley was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells, according to a GoFundMe page that raised $52,000 for his medical treatment. Oakley spent most of his brief life in and out of hospitals, fighting the disease. Read MoreThe boy was cleared of cancer two years later, after grueling rounds of chemotherapy, surgeries and a stem cell transplant, but then had a relapse.
So sad,RIP
An appropriate gesture,rare these days.
Have him his wish good for them
ONLY in Americia. 👍👍👍👍👍
We cried. Such an amazing little guy! We salute you colonel!
Wow, See love ❤️
It makes me cry, so cute
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