VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-24
“Everyone did everything they could to keep her here. We are heartbroken and honestly do not know what to do next. How do we put one foot in front of the other without our girl?”
the Smart family · said 2026-08-23 · reported 2026-08-24
The Smart family posted a statement on Facebook the morning after 8-year-old Lillian Smart died from a brain-eating amoeba infection.
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