Two-year-old Greyson Veal, who received a parade of firetrucks as part of a Make-a-Wish campaign last week, passed away Wednesday morning from complications of lymphoblastic leukemia.
Make-A-Wish helps family put fire truck parade together for dying toddler
By: KSHB Staff
and last updated 2021-04-16 17:45:12-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Greyson Veal began fighting for his life, again, when his b-cell acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia relapsed in December 2020. The 2-year-oldâs body had stopped responding to chemotherapy.
Doctors now estimate young Veal has less than two weeks left to live.
In a race against the clock, Make-A-Wish, Children s Mercy Hospital and first responders pulled together, granting Veal his final wish. Greyson has been passionate about fire trucks for as long as we can remember, said Karla Veal, Greyson Veal s mom.