Rhode Island Proclaims '#DStrong Day' To Honor Boy With Cancer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers are proclaiming "#DSTRONG Day" to honor an 8-year-old boy with terminal cancer whose final wish was to become famous in China.
Dorian Murray is scheduled to appear in the statehouse on Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers introduce the General Assembly resolution.
The Westerly boy has a rare and untreatable form of pediatric cancer. Recent tests found cancer cells in his spinal fluid and brain.
The boy told his parents he wanted to be famous in China before going to heaven. His father's Facebook post describing the wish spread across the globe.
The hashtag #D-STRONG became a trending topic on social media from the Great Wall of China to his hometown, where thousands poured onto Misquamicut State Beach on Sunday to form a message honoring the boy.
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