When Laura Hillier was thirteen years old, she received a leukemia diagnosis. It had been four years since she had no cancer. Regretfully, the cancer came back.

On January 20, 2016, Laura, a talented and popular student at Nelson High School in Ontario, Canada, passed away from this horrible illness.

Later that day, on the Hope for Laura Facebook page, her family posted the following details for their large network of friends and supporters:

You all would have been really proud of her for her valiant battle. Until the very end, her composure, bravery, strength, and unadulterated spirit were evident.