Story update: Nate Elfrink, boy dying of cancer we sent cards to, has died

[The Straight Story]

Thought I would pop in to give you an all an update:

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Boy Who World Wished Well Succumbs To Cancer



WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio — A 7-year-old boy who was the recipient Christmas cards from around the world died early Friday morning after a battle with brain cancer.

Nathaniel Elfrink was sent thousands of cards after people learned of his story in December.

On one particular day, 3,000 cards that filled a mail truck were delivered to the boy's home, 10TV News reported.
Some of the cards came from as far away as Australia, his family said.

The Christmas card campaign started in December, when Elfrink's story was posted on a Web site. It wasn't long before the cards poured in from across the country and world.

At one point, Elfrink's parents asked the public to stop sending cards because they could not handle the volume of mail.

They instead asked people to donate to the Nationwide Children's Hospital Hospice Fund.

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2010/02/26/story-west-jefferson-nate-elfrink-cards.html?sid=102

[KittyWampus]

1. sweet dreams gentle soul.

[Libertas1776]

2. Sweet kid

Life can be so tragic. At least his suffering is over...but at such a young age. Just a baby really :cry:

[madmax]

3. Rest in Peace sweet boy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. I am so sorry. :^(

[Frustratedlady]

5. Bless his heart.

How tragic. My sympathy to his family and friends.

[mzmolly]

6. Heartbreaking.

:(

[The Straight Story]

7. So many brought him joy in his last days - sometimes the internets can be an awesome place (nt)

[mzmolly]

8. Yes indeed SS.

Sometimes ...

[SalmonChantedEvening]

9. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

:cry:

[The Straight Story]

10. kicking for the night crew (nt)

[proteus_lives]

11. Godspeed Nathaniel.

There will be peace and new life in the world to come.