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Funeral for ‘courageous’ cancer victim Alexander Strong Hundreds expected for Epworth boy Alexander Strong's funeral
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The funeral of a seven-year-old boy who died from a rare form of cancer is to take place later in North Lincolnshire. A town is expected to be brought to a standstill later as hundreds attend the funeral of a boy who died from a rare form of cancer.
Alexander Strong, from Epworth, died last month from neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that affects fewer than 100 children in the UK every year. Alexander Strong, from Epworth, North Lincolnshire, died last month from neuroblastoma, which affects fewer than 100 children in the UK every year.
His family said Alexander was courageous and dignified to the end and they were very proud of how he fought the illness for three years. The seven-year-old's school, href="http://epworthprimaryacademy.co.uk/northlincs/primary/epworth" >Epworth Primary Academy, and a number of businesses in the town are closed.
Hundreds of people are expected to attend his funeral in Epworth later. The funeral service is being held at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church.
Alexander died in the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, near Sheffield, Humberside Police said it expected disruption in the area "due to the expected number of attendees and vehicles".
'Just adorable' A spokesman said: "The police will be in attendance performing traffic control while the service takes place and any disruption will be kept to a minimum."
'Dignity and courage'
Alexander died in the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, near Sheffield.
His family said he was courageous and dignified to the end and they were very proud of how he fought his illness for three years.
His mother Maxine Strong said his last words to her were "I love you mummy."His mother Maxine Strong said his last words to her were "I love you mummy."
"He was just adorable," she said."He was just adorable," she said.
"He was just an amazing young man that never complained."He was just an amazing young man that never complained.
"I'm just very, very proud that he dealt with this disease with such dignity and courage.""I'm just very, very proud that he dealt with this disease with such dignity and courage."
His family set up a website charting Alexander's battle against the illness and to raise funds for research into neuroblastoma.His family set up a website charting Alexander's battle against the illness and to raise funds for research into neuroblastoma.
Last year he won the first North Lincolnshire Child of the Year award.Last year he won the first North Lincolnshire Child of the Year award.
His nine-year-old sister Olivia said: "He was very brave and he was very kind.His nine-year-old sister Olivia said: "He was very brave and he was very kind.
"He was a really good brother.""He was a really good brother."