13-Year-Old Tragically Dies After Eating Dessert At A Cheer Banquet
Eagle, Idaho. 13-year-old Reese Langer tragically died recently after eating dessert at a cheer banquet.
Reese was a middle school student at Eagle Middle School and an active cheerleader.
She spent her free time giving back to her community and volunteered at local nonprofit events alongside her mom.
She adored her family members and was very close to them. She enjoyed walking her family dogs, boating, camping, skiing, and swimming.
“We will always remember her for her sweet spirit, pure heart, and infectious smile,” her obituary reads.
“She lived life with the utmost kindness and innate ability to make those around her feel loved and included. Reese was fun, bubbly, and an amazing friend to all.”
“You couldn’t know Reese without loving her. Her happiness and care for others made her a bright light wherever she went.”
“She could and would talk to anyone, and when you were in her company you wanted to stay.”
Facebook; pictured above is Reese
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Reese’s family said that when she was young, she was diagnosed with a pretty severe food allergy.
After her diagnosis, Reese learned to be very careful about the ingredients in what she ate.
“She was great about knowing what foods she couldn’t have and where those ingredients would likely be hiding,” her family explained on a website created in her memory.
On May 16th, Reese was attending a cheer banquet. She won the award for Social Butterfly and was having a great time.
Reese ate a dessert at the banquet, and she had no idea the sweet contained walnuts. Reese had a severe allergic reaction to the dessert that she ate, and she was admitted to the ICU.
Facebook; pictured above is Reese in her cheerleading uniform
Sadly, Reese passed away 4 days later. Reese’s family created a foundation called ReeseStrong in her memory to raise awareness about food allergies.
Reese’s loved ones are also hoping to raise money to provide EpiPens to those in need since they are quite costly for people to purchase and they expire after only 1 year.
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