Laura Hillier was first diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 13. After four years of being cancer-free, the disease tragically returned.

A gifted and well-loved student at Nelson High School in Ontario, Canada, Laura passed away on January 20, 2016, at the age of 18. Despite the intense battle she fought, she succumbed to acute myeloid leukemia while waiting for a transplant. She spent her final moments surrounded by family and friends at a hospital in Canada.