Our Warriors Who Inspire Us
Riordan Harris
Australia
DIPG
May 27, 2020
Riordan Harris (Rio) was an incredibly talented boy who loved playing soccer and competing at Little Athletics. Rio enjoyed school and his favourite subjects were PE, Math and Stem. Rio was wise beyond his years, strong, inspirational, fearless and funny. He passed away at age 12 in October 2021, 17 months after being diagnosed with DIPG.
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