Andrew Smith, a former star forward for Butler, passed away on Tuesday morning. His wife, Samantha, has been blogging and tweeting messages about his battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma over the last two years.
Last week, she announced that his conditioned had worsened significantly and he would need a miracle. Unfortunately, that miracle never came and Smith passed away at the age of 25:
Please pray. Pray so very hard. We need a miracle & Andrew asked me to have you all rally with us in prayer in this moment.
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) January 6, 2016
Please pray for Andrew. I love him so much & he needs us all behind him now more than ever. https://t.co/XQIpd7SYJe
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) January 10, 2016
Andrew peacefully passed away in his sleep and in my arms as I told him I loved him this morning. Love you always, Smith.
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) January 12, 2016
Sending lots of prayers and thoughts to Andrew, Samantha and their friends and family. Unbelievable.
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