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Update: West Jordan Boy With Cancer Dies

Ethan and his parents
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Ethan Van Leuven lost his battle with cancer Tuesday after more than two years of fighting.

The nation watched last week as the community of West Jordan banded together to turn the last days of one very sick little boy into the celebration of a lifetime.

Four-year-old Ethan Van Leuven passed away Tuesday morning after losing his battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

After receiving the prognosis that he only had a few weeks to live, the city dressed up, decorated for and celebrated Halloween, Ethan’s birthday and Christmas months early.

Ethan's father Merrill Van Leuven wrote on Facebook after his son’s passing that he is grateful for the support the family has seen from the community during Ethan's battle with cancer.   

Taylor Halversen is a reporter, engineer and occasional co-host for UPR news. She recently graduated summa cum laude from Utah State University with bachelor’s degrees in Communication Studies and Liberal Arts, and worked for UPR as a reporting intern for a year before being hired as a reporter.