There’s nothing a parent fears as much as losing one of their children. Ask any mother or father, anywhere in the world, and they’ll tell you that.

Sadly, that was the reality faced by the parents of Laura Hillier, who was diagnosed with leukemia when she was just 13 years old. Four years later, she was declared c.a.n.c.e.r free, only for her disease to cruelly return.

Heartbreakingly, Laura, a talented and popular student at Nelson High School in Ontario, Canada, d.i.e.d on January 20, 2016.

Her family confirmed the news via a Facebook page that had been set up to keep friends and followers updated as to her struggle.

“She fought bravely and all of you would have been so proud of her. Her poise, her courage, her strength and her pure spirit shone through right until the end,” her family wrote.

Wanting to pay tribute to Laura and her inspirational courage, her classmates and teachers did something truly special for her funeral, modifying her casket to show how much they all loved and missed her.

Before long, pictures of Laura’s casket had spread online… and it’s easy to see why they garnered so much attention.

Facebook / Match For Laura
It was late January, 2016, when Laura Hillier passed away. Aged just 18, she d.i.e.d of acute myeloid leukemia while waiting for a transplant.

As per reports, the teenager left this world surrounded by loved ones in hospital.

Laura’s fight against c.a.n.c.e.r began when she was 13 years old after she was diagnosed with leukemia. After a tough four years, wherein she underwent many rounds of treatment, she was declared cancer free.

Facebook / Match For Laura
Sadly, however, in May 2015 her c.a.n.c.e.r came back more aggressively.