A 13-year-old girl died in a house fire early Friday morning, just two weeks after leaving the hospital after beating a form of bone cancer, according to her father.
Teenager dies in Independence house fire two weeks after beating cancer
Jerry Brown said his daughter Jerilynn died Friday morning.
“I want her to be remembered for who she was: she was a bright soul,” Brown said.
Jerilynn beat osteosarcoma. She left Children’s Mercy Hospital in late June. Her dad said Jerilynn used her artistic talents to thank all the doctors and nurses.
“She made them presents. Every nurse a present,” Brown said. “Every nurse and doctor signed this heart she made. She made it with her love while she was fighting cancer because she is a great person.”…