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Re: Sorry to hear about this.

KenJr30 said:
Jim Kelly's 8-year-old son dies

Hunter Kelly had been suffering from Krabbe Disease
Posted: Friday August 5, 2005 12:58PM;

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday morning. He was 8.

"Our prayers go to the family and kids," Jim Kelly's brother, Dan, told The Associated Press.


Born in 1997, Hunter Kelly was given no more than three years to live after being diagnosed with Krabbe Disease, an inherited degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The disease hinders development of the myelin sheath, a fatty covering that protects the brain's nerve fibers.

In honor of their son, Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, established the Hunter's Hope Foundation in 1997, which has raised more than $6 million and awarded more than $3.8 million to leukodystrophy and other neurological disease-related research.

The disease has no known cure.

Jim Kelly, who won an unprecedented four straight AFC titles as the Bills' quarterback in the early 1990s, had credited his son for serving as his inspiration after he retired from football following the 1996 season.

"He'll never be able to do what daddy did," Kelly said last year. "But he's going to do greater things. He's going to make a difference in kids' lives. He already has."

Kelly and his son happened to share the same birthday, Valentine's Day.

The Kelly family was preparing to issue a press release later in the day, Dan Kelly said
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:( I'm sorry to hear this. My sympathies to the Kelly family.
 
Re: Sorry to hear about this.

KenJr30 said:
Jim Kelly's 8-year-old son dies

Hunter Kelly had been suffering from Krabbe Disease
Posted: Friday August 5, 2005 12:58PM;

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday morning. He was 8.

"Our prayers go to the family and kids," Jim Kelly's brother, Dan, told The Associated Press.


Born in 1997, Hunter Kelly was given no more than three years to live after being diagnosed with Krabbe Disease, an inherited degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The disease hinders development of the myelin sheath, a fatty covering that protects the brain's nerve fibers.

In honor of their son, Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, established the Hunter's Hope Foundation in 1997, which has raised more than $6 million and awarded more than $3.8 million to leukodystrophy and other neurological disease-related research.

The disease has no known cure.

Jim Kelly, who won an unprecedented four straight AFC titles as the Bills' quarterback in the early 1990s, had credited his son for serving as his inspiration after he retired from football following the 1996 season.

"He'll never be able to do what daddy did," Kelly said last year. "But he's going to do greater things. He's going to make a difference in kids' lives. He already has."

Kelly and his son happened to share the same birthday, Valentine's Day.

The Kelly family was preparing to issue a press release later in the day, Dan Kelly said
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you hate to see anyone pass but a child is especially troubling
 
Re: Sorry to hear about this.

KenJr30 said:
Jim Kelly's 8-year-old son dies

Hunter Kelly had been suffering from Krabbe Disease
Posted: Friday August 5, 2005 12:58PM;

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Hunter Kelly, whose battle with a fatal nervous system disease inspired his Hall of Fame father Jim Kelly's charitable works, died Friday morning. He was 8.

"Our prayers go to the family and kids," Jim Kelly's brother, Dan, told The Associated Press.


Born in 1997, Hunter Kelly was given no more than three years to live after being diagnosed with Krabbe Disease, an inherited degenerative disorder of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The disease hinders development of the myelin sheath, a fatty covering that protects the brain's nerve fibers.

In honor of their son, Jim Kelly and his wife, Jill, established the Hunter's Hope Foundation in 1997, which has raised more than $6 million and awarded more than $3.8 million to leukodystrophy and other neurological disease-related research.

The disease has no known cure.

Jim Kelly, who won an unprecedented four straight AFC titles as the Bills' quarterback in the early 1990s, had credited his son for serving as his inspiration after he retired from football following the 1996 season.

"He'll never be able to do what daddy did," Kelly said last year. "But he's going to do greater things. He's going to make a difference in kids' lives. He already has."

Kelly and his son happened to share the same birthday, Valentine's Day.

The Kelly family was preparing to issue a press release later in the day, Dan Kelly said
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Damn it. Horrible story. My prayers are with the Kelly family.
 
This is an excerpt from Kelly's HOF speech:

Then there is my only son, Hunter. Born on February 14, Valentine's Day, my birthday. The son I've always wanted. I've dreamt what every father dreams about, playing catch in the backyard, going fishing, camping, everything that fathers and sons do. But within four months my son was diagnosed with a fatal disease called Krabbe leukodystrophy. They told us to take him home, and make him comfortable. And from that day, my wife and I decided to fight this disease. And so, we made it our lifelong commitment to make sure that kids all over the world don't suffer like my son does.

Since the day I was selected, I prayed to God that my son would be here with me today. God has granted me that blessing. It has been written throughout my career that toughness is my trademark. Well, the toughest person I've ever met in my life is my hero, my soldier, my son, Hunter. I love you, buddy.
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It's been said that there's no greater sadness in life than to outlive your child. My thoughts are with his family.
 
bideau said:
It's been said that there's no greater sadness in life than to outlive your child.
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And I hope we will never have to experience this..............
 
dchester said:
It's such a shame that a little kid had to go through all that he did.
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That's no lie and proof that there is little justice in the world. Annihilus's sympathies to the Kelly family.
 
RIP!
Condoliances to the Kelly family. I can't image what they have gone and are still going through.
I can still remember Kelly's HOF speech. Calling his son his hero. The look in the kids face was precious. Smiling from ear to ear.
 
Are there any Bills board sites I could go on to send condolences? I went to "Bills Daily", the one listed on our front page, but there's been no new posts on their board for over a month.
 
TrueBeliever said:
Are there any Bills board sites I could go on to send condolences? I went to "Bills Daily", the one listed on our front page, but there's been no new posts on their board for over a month.
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TrueB......

try this one (Hawg73 referred to it in another thread here)

BuffaloBills.com
 
I merged this thread with the posts from the More Bills thread.
 
Annihilus said:
That's no lie and proof that there is little justice in the world.
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Amen.

My kids get big hugs tonight. (They should get hugs every night, but sometimes their dad loses sight of the things that are really important ...)

Also, I think this is a good opportunity to think about sending a few bucks to the Jimmy Fund or any other organization fighting child diseases.

This is link to Jim Kelly's organization supporting treatment and cure for Leukodystrophy, the disease that afflicted his son:

Hunter's Hope Foundation
 
TrueBeliever said:
Are there any Bills board sites I could go on to send condolences? I went to "Bills Daily", the one listed on our front page, but there's been no new posts on their board for over a month.
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twobillsdrive.com
or
stadiumwall.com
 
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