Noah Scott, a Lompoc teenager diagnosed with leukemia, died June 30 after days battling both the cancer and a fungal infection.
On that day, Noah’s father and Lompoc police officer Charles Scott posted a message on the Team Noah Facebook page.
“It’s with great sadness that Kristin and I say goodbye to our Noah,” Charles wrote. “We move from prayers of healing and comfort to PRAISES of a race ran well, and a fight fought with grace and a life lived to the fullest! Rest my son, my hero!”
The family returned to Lompoc from the hospital with Noah’s body in the early morning hours of July 1, according to a press release from the Lompoc Police Department. A police escort led their cars through Lompoc, where some mourners lined the streets holding candles.
Noah was diagnosed in 2016 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He was treated at a Santa Barbara Hospital and transferred to UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital for specialized treatment on May 29. It was there that he was diagnosed with a fungal infection, which quickly spread to his brain.
On June 28, the family updated the public as to his condition, which seemed to show some positive signs. He was awake in the afternoon, and according to the post, was somewhat responsive and had even smiled at his sister.
“He opened both eyes almost all the way, looked right at her and smiled,” the post stated. “Best thing I have seen in weeks.”
In the months since his original diagnosis, Noah received a flood of support from the Lompoc community and beyond. Dozens of fundraisers and community events were held to raise money for his treatment and to show Noah support.
The Scott family posted several dates for upcoming memorial services. A public viewing will be held on July 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Starbucks-Lind Mortuary in Lompoc. A memorial service open to the public will be held July 12 at 10 a.m. at Pacific Christian Center in Santa Maria. A private graveside service will follow at the Lompoc Cemetery.
This article appears in Jul 6-13, 2017.