An Artist, An athlete
a Scholar, A Friend
Cameron Fahey grew up in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.
A 2011 graduate of St. Barnabas Catholic Elementary School, Cameron was a member of the Class of 2015 of Brother Rice High School. He planned to attend Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design in the Fall of 2015, where he hoped to further his love of art, history, science and the human condition.
At an early age, Cameron discovered the writings of philosophers and social commentators, including Karl Marx. He was captivated by the thought of a world in which no one would go hungry, no one would be without shelter and no one would suffer the indignation of oppression. He hoped to be a part of the change that would make this utopia possible.
In mid-October 2013, Cameron began to experience pain in his lower back. A trip to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago revealed that Cameron had developed pediatric atypical Burkitt's Lymphoma, an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cameron initially responded very well to treatment and was in remission beginning in December 2013. Several months into treatment, Cameron's pain returned.
In early May 2014, the doctors confirmed that the cancer was back and had become even more aggressive. Although Dr. Elaine Morgan and the staff of the Lurie Children's Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders were able to get Cameron back into remission, the cancer reappeared in late July 2014. At that time, Dr. Morgan and her team utilized the limited treatments that were available. None were effective.
Cancer took Cameron from us on August 21, 2014. He was only 17.
A 2011 graduate of St. Barnabas Catholic Elementary School, Cameron was a member of the Class of 2015 of Brother Rice High School. He planned to attend Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design in the Fall of 2015, where he hoped to further his love of art, history, science and the human condition.
At an early age, Cameron discovered the writings of philosophers and social commentators, including Karl Marx. He was captivated by the thought of a world in which no one would go hungry, no one would be without shelter and no one would suffer the indignation of oppression. He hoped to be a part of the change that would make this utopia possible.
In mid-October 2013, Cameron began to experience pain in his lower back. A trip to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago revealed that Cameron had developed pediatric atypical Burkitt's Lymphoma, an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cameron initially responded very well to treatment and was in remission beginning in December 2013. Several months into treatment, Cameron's pain returned.
In early May 2014, the doctors confirmed that the cancer was back and had become even more aggressive. Although Dr. Elaine Morgan and the staff of the Lurie Children's Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders were able to get Cameron back into remission, the cancer reappeared in late July 2014. At that time, Dr. Morgan and her team utilized the limited treatments that were available. None were effective.
Cancer took Cameron from us on August 21, 2014. He was only 17.
