Cole Spencer St. Clair

Cole Spencer St. Clair, 7, died peacefully at his home in Orlando, Florida on February 21, 2016 where he was surrounded by his parents, brother and sister, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Cole was born on August 4, 2008 to Gigi LeFevre and Scott St. Clair in Winter Park, Florida. He is the middle child survived by his older brother and best friend Trenton and Brooke, his beloved little sister. In August, Cole was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an aggressive form of brain cancer and given just a few weeks to live. But Cole was a fighter and in between treatments, he made the most of his 6 months, visiting and doing things that most of us only dream about. These memories were made available by generous gifts and donations from close friends and relatives and people touched by his story. He fought to begin to walk again, talk again, feed himself, go to school, and just be “normal” like his friends and family that were fighting along with him. He got to be an honorary member of the BYU football team, see a Washington Redskins win at Fed Ex Field, and had a helicopter ride over Oahu, Hawaii seeing the island from an incredible perspective. Cole has always been outstanding at everything he did. He was a natural athlete, and especially loved swimming and soccer. He attended Dr. Phillips Elementary where he was consistently a top student and friend to many, particularly those that might have felt left out. His optimism throughout his battle with cancer was contagious to the doctors, nurses, and family that took care of him. His milestones were many, and each achievement brought awe and healing to those following his story. He loved super heroes and was visited by many throughout his life, including Iron Man the day before he passed away. And while many saw Cole as their super hero, he hated to be seen that way. He preferred his role as a peacemaker, fighter, and friend to many. Towards the end of his journey, he expressed to his family that “if I can’t be normal, then I just want to go to heaven.” He wasn’t afraid to join his Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and move on to his next big adventure. Gigi and Scott want to thank all those who made this journey with them and helped facilitate the chance to make the last 6 months extremely memorable. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Michael Mosier Defeat DIPG Foundation, PO Box 34277, Bethesda, MD 20827; www.defeatdipg.org