Teen loses life to leukemia
Updated: Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 10:40 AM EDT
Published : Saturday, 04 Jul 2009, 10:40 AM EDT
A local high school football star passes away after battling leukemia.
18-year-old Blake LaForce lost his nearly 2 year battle with the disease.
LaForce was a standout linebacker and running back for the Vandalia Butler Aviators before being diagnosed in 2007.
2 News is told his family is making funeral arrangements at the Christian Life Center with a tentative viewing scheduled for Tuesday and a service Wednesday.
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