贾斯汀一. 劳埃德, a senior in the Morrissey College of 艺术s and Sciences from Milton, 质量.于8月去世. 3 following a long battle with cancer. 他23岁.
Mr. 劳埃德 was a scholar-athlete at Thayer Academy in Braintree who displayed a particular talent at baseball; he was captain of the varsity team as a senior and received an honorable mention in the Independent School League season honors. 完美的游戏, an amateur baseball scouting service, described his assets: “quick bat, 好手在里面, 坚实的流行, 命中所有字段...solid foot work in the outfield, longer release, accurate throws.”
After graduating from Thayer in 2012, Mr. 劳埃德 went on to attend Union College in Schenectady, 纽约, and looked forward to his first season with the Dutchmen baseball team, but in early 2013 he was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a rare form of glandular cell cancer.
The baseball team rallied around Mr. 劳埃德, ordering bracelets that read “劳埃德strong” to sell as a fundraiser. Still recovering from surgery, Mr. 劳埃德 managed to join the team in Florida, where the Dutchmen were appearing in a tournament. When he arrived in the middle of a game, play stopped and the crowd applauded.
"That kind of put me over the hump after surgery," Mr. 劳埃德 told a columnist for Albany's联合时报》. 那一周之后, everything made a turn for the better — my wound started to heal, 我的背感觉好多了."
Mr. 劳埃德 was able to attend most of the team’s games during that spring. The Dutchmen, who developed a ritual of concluding their pregame huddles with a “劳埃德strong!” chant, went on to post the best season in program history up to that point.
Following six months of chemotherapy at 质量achusetts General Hospital, he returned to Union and was able to appear in 10 games during the 2014 baseball season. But the cancer reappeared, and in January of 2015 Mr. 劳埃德 decided to transfer to 太阳城网赌平台, where he became an economics major.
Part of the reason for his decision was to make it easier for him to receive additional chemotherapy at MGH, 但是还有另一个, as explained on the GoFundMe page for the 劳埃德strong Medical Trust, established to assist struggling families with similar medical needs not covered by insurance: “It was important to Justin to attend a college with a religious association that could provide spiritual guidance through this difficult journey.”
In a relatively brief time at BC, Mr. 劳埃德 made an impression on faculty members such as Professor of the Practice of 经济学 Can Erbil: “Justin was a sweet, extremely pleasant and very hard-working student – an exceptional communicator with a very strong character and sense of responsibility, 公平与荣誉.”
“Justin's resolve to do well in everything he attempted and to be as responsible as possible never ceased to amaze me,” added Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, a research economist at BC's Center for Retirement 太阳城官网 who had Mr. 劳埃德船级社. 在春季学期, 他说, "Justin made a point not just to e-mail me that he could not come to class, but to come to my office and tell me exactly what his constraints were, and try to figure out a way to complete his work. 有时, he would even be apologetic for not having work on time, when he absolutely did not need to be.
“他从来没有找过借口, but instead tried to do everything he could to complete the class to the best of his ability.”
Mr. 劳埃德 displayed a similar determination in other facets of his life. He adopted the phrase “Rise Above It” as his source of inspiration, and chose its initials – RAI – as the name for the dog his parents got him. He worked for Fallon Ambulance and the John Hancock Financial Group, 加入Team IMPACT, an organization that connects children facing life-threatening illnesses with collegiate athletic programs.
He also shared his experiences via 15-40 Connection, an organization that promotes education and empowerment for early cancer detection. “A trip to the doctor’s office can be a pain, but it is worth that hour or two out of your day to make sure you are okay,” Mr. 劳埃德写道. “For any health problem, not just cancer, the longer you wait the worse the prognosis will be. A simple trip to the doctor can provide peace of mind, and being proactive means whatever treatment you need will likely be less intense.”
Mr. 劳埃德 is survived by his parents Kenneth and Jeanne 劳埃德, and brothers Jonathan and Jared.
A 质量 of Christian Burial took place on Aug. 11 at Saint Agatha Church in Milton. Mr. 劳埃德’s family and friends held a celebration of his life on Aug. 10.
代替鲜花, donations in his memory may be made to the 劳埃德strong Medical Trust, 英联邦金融集团, 梅勒妮·凯利报道, 800套房, 联邦街75-101号, 波士顿, 质量. 02110.
Condolences may be sent to The 劳埃德 Family, 57 Colonial Rd.马萨诸塞州米尔顿. 02186
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