Tony Stoddard's son Cole passed at the age of 5 after battling neuroblastoma, a common childhood cancer.
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The Stoddard family hangs out at Story Land theme park in New Hampshire. Clockwise from top: Tony and Michelle Stoddard, and their children Cole, Troy and Tara.
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Cole was diagnosed with cancer in June 2010 at the age of 4.
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Cole began treatment immediately. He endured multiple surgeries, chemotherapy injections and radiation therapy.
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"Cole was a silly, loving boy who enjoyed being with his family," says a page dedicated to him on St. Baldrick's Foundation's website. Even while undergoing treatment at Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, "He was so strong."
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Cole passed away on January 20, 2012. His family continues to raise awareness of childhood cancer in his honor.