Eunique Darby

Corcoran High School student Eunique Darby fought a rare form of Leukemia for years, but this week, she finally lost her battle to the disease. 15 year old Darby was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a Cancer that affects the white blood cells, when she was only nine years old.
Throughout her long search for a donor, the teen held drives encouraging people to join the Bone Marrow Donor Registry. Her own search was often disappointing. A donor was found in May, but complications cancelled the surgery. Finally in August, a perfect match was found and she spent the next several months recovering. However, complications from Chemotherapy and Radiation proved to be too much. She died Monday. "I'm just glad she's not suffering anymore," said Eunique's aunt Debrah Frett. "She doesn't have to go to the doctors, she doesn't have to be poked. Now she can be a teenager. Even though she's in heaven, she can live a teenage life."

Aside from the frequent phone calls and covered dishes brought to their home, there's one thing that's helping Eunique's family get through this difficult time. That's knowing they're not alone. "Through all the treatments and doctors and hospitals, I kept her kind of sheltered, and to know that so many people in this community love her, it's beautiful," said Enid Darby, Eunique's mother. A wake will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Gospel Temple on Oakwood Avenue and funeral services will follow at noon on Saturday. Eunique's aunt is hoping to establish a scholarship in her name by the end of the year.

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As hard as we try sometimes the disease is to much to overcome. This page is for our brave kids who lost their battles. We will always keep them in our hearts!