Tributes to brave Shropshire boy, 10, who battled cancer
A brave 10-year-old boy from Shropshire who fought cancer with a smile on his face has lost his battle.
Sean Wallace, of Shrewsbury, lived his short life to the full and his family ensured he enjoyed all his favourite experiences.
He never stopped having fun despite suffering leukaemia and another rare illness which caused his immune system to attack his organs.
Sean was featured in the Shropshire Star many times as he bounced back whenever he fell ill and his community rallied to raise money for him to do the things he loved.
His mother Victoria Wilson, of Monkmoor, said: "Sean loved being in the newspaper. He was so pleased about it.
"He had to read them all himself and see what people were saying about him. He was really brave. He was incredible. He wasn't scared throughout the whole thing.
"He didn't know he was dying, but as soon as we knew he was terminal, we took him everywhere we could so he could have some more fun.
"We took him to Legoland, the West Midland Safari Park, Cadbury World and Harry Potter World. He loved Pizza Hut – the staff there knew him by name. We had a family party where we had an animal man and a magician.
"The whole community is upset that we've lost Sean. It's overwhelming to see how many people cared about my brave little boy."
Sean died peacefully at home in Potters Meadow on October 4.
His mother said: "We knew it was coming and I asked for all care to be at home.
"He had a seizure on September 27 and after that we knew we didn't have long but he was such a fighter he managed a whole week. It was funny because even though he was sedated he was talking about all the fun things he had done. He was talking as if he was with his friends.
"It was a comfort that he went peacefully and his last thoughts were happy ones."
The 30-year-old said the Crowmoor Primary School pupil loved his teachers and classmates, adding: "Some of his friends have told me they have made a memorial wall of him with pictures and words."
His mother said she intended to celebrate Sean's remarkable character when his funeral is held on Wednesday. She said: "
I'm going to have a memory tree at Sean's wake. I wanted his best friends to get involved with it because they are absolutely devastated."
Sean's family ensured he spent his last months enjoying treats at attractions in the region. One of his favourite moments was having the chance to hold limas during a visit to West Midland Safari Park.
She said: "Hope House have been amazing. They took him there when he passed so the family could be supported."
Sean was diagnosed with a rare cancer called mature B-cell leukaemia, also known as Burkitt, in January. And a short time later doctors realised he also had hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, or HLH, another rare condition where the immune system attacks the body's organs.
Motorbikers who raised money for Sean will follow his funeral cortege. The service will be held for Sean at Emstrey Crematorium in Shrewsbury on October 15 at 4pm and all are welcome.
The family have requested no black clothing and donations to the Sean's favourite charity, the Dogs Trust.
