King’Nazir Gates from Kentucky was diagnosed with a rare and untreatable genetic disorder called SPTLC 2. He got a chance for one last trip to his favorite park.
/Gray News) - The streets of Owensboro came to a halt Thursday afternoon, as a police escort led a horse and carriage down Frederica Street.King’Nazir Gates was diagnosed with a rare and untreatableHe’s one of only a few kids in the world known to have the disorder. It’s so rare doctors haven’t given it an official name.
Part of his disorder prevents him from coughing, which made it harder for King’Nazir to overcome the virus.“He was always in good spirits,” Nard said. “He stayed smiling and joking.”“He went to go visit Daddy. He loved Daddy,” Nard said. “He stayed over there and played with him. Then I got the phone call that he was gone.”
“You can think you’re prepared, but you’ll never be prepared for something like this,” Nard said. “We thought we had another year at least, maybe two.” “King’Nazir is an animal lover. He’s an outdoor lover. He’s a traveler,” Nard said. “He loves parks and he loves water. Because we were blessed to have this little extra time with him, I thought what better way to send him off than by doing everything he loves.”
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