TOKC News

Our hearts and our prayers go out to the family of Julia Cobb as she passed away today from pediatric bone cancer. She had a warm heart and a beautiful smile that captivated and inspired so many friends and supporters of the #Jucan nation.

James was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, at the age of 13 in June of 2006. Since then, James and his sister, Mecklin, have worked towards fundraising to research new treatments in an attempt to help support the Search For A Cure.

Upon arrival, Patricia Ayala and Monica Chaps adorned guests with a crown of leaves, orange Triumph wristbands styled after Lance Armstrong's Livestrong bands, and Triumph cuff links. I entered the party as Paul Gregory announced, "Hail Caesar."

The philosophy student from Texas set up his own foundation Triumph Over Kid Cancer - raising thousands of dollars - and documented the realities of living with terminal cancer in an independent film 'Until 20'.

When Highland Park High School senior Scottie Scheffler was finished after his final round at the HP Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday, he had a special group waiting for him.

This week, Ragan’s father, Jim, and sister, Mecklin, drove up from Corpus Christi for the Nelson, where they were joined by a cousin from Fort Worth, Marisol Gongora, and friend Hicks Layton.