Lorraine Fleming, whose son Reece died of cancer recently,
is holding on to the comfort that Reece was granted his last wish
before he died: to marry his school sweetheart.
After 8-year-old Reece, who had battled cancer for half of his life,
was told that he had only a few weeks to live, he popped the big question to
Elleanor Pursglove, his close friend of many years. She accepted, and on the
appointed day, Elleanor arrived at Reece’s house in a wedding dress. Her mother
acted as vicar as the school friends exchanged rings and vows. Reece, dressed
in his favorite shirt, also presented Elleanor with a red rose.
Prior to getting “married,” Reece had told his mother, “I’m
not ready to go yet.” But the night of the wedding, he seemed truly at peace. “Mum,
I can go now,” he told Lorraine.
He died the next day.
Reece had fulfilled many other life ambitions as well, such as
riding in a Ferrari and a Porsche, having a pirate party, and spending a day at
a fire station.
Photo: The Daily Mail
