BABY LOGAN CRUZ LOSES BATTLE WITH LEUKEMIA

FREDERIKSTED — Baby Logan Cruz, after an intense two-year battle, succumbed to leukemia Friday. Despite numerous treatments and many painful months, the toddler was unable to defeat the aggressive disease.

His death opened up a groundswell of emotion from politicians and residents alike, who sent condolence messages to his family via the website, Logan Miracle Foundation, set up by his mother, as well as via their own social network pages.

“Sleep in peace little warrior. You fought the good fight. Your story has and will continue to inspire and motivate the masses,” Dwane Callwood of St. Thomas wrote about the toddler, whose family resides on St. Croix.

It was Christmas Day during a trip to Florida, when the then 7-month-old Logan was showing signs of distress. After two trips to the emergency room, Logan was diagnosed with an aggressive form of B-cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL), which is the most common leukemia, a type of blood cancer caused by the early formation of an excess of white blood cells produced by bone marrow. This affects the way the body’s organs work and can lead to organ failure.