Judy (pictured here) and Mary Lou were often confused for each other, even though their ages were eight years apart.

Judy and Mary Lou (pictured here) were often confused for each other, even though their ages were eight years apart.

Even as adults, Judy (L) and Mary Lou (R) are often mistaken for each other.

In 2011, Judy and Mary Lou were invited back to receive their O’s from the UO Athletic Dept.

In 2011, Judy and Mary Lou were invited back to receive their O’s from the UO Athletic Dept.

Judy and Keith met after he returned from Vietnam. They discovered a shared passion for running.

Mary Lou visited Aaron shortly after his leukemia diagnosis.

Dr. Klaus Siebold reduced Aaron’s pain and anxiety by switching from Ketamine to nitrous oxide gas
Judy and Keith suspected contaminated soil near their house as a possible cause of Aaron’s leukemia.

Judy used Aaron’s courage as inspiration when she ran competitively.

Judy and Keith introduced Aaron and Heather to Tacoma’s annual Sound to Narrows race.

Dr. Klaus Siebold reduced Aaron’s pain and anxiety by switching from Ketamine to nitrous oxide gas
for Aaron’s cranial radiation treatments.

Aaron enjoyed cooking. Favorite friends and relatives received copies of his cookbooks.

After his leukemia diagnosis, Aaron
incorporated medical instruments into his play routines.

Heather’s arrival, one year into Aaron’s chemotherapy treatments, brought an infusion of hope into the family.

After Doug and Judy got married, Heather and Aaron effectively had three parents.

Judy and Doug ran the Nike Marathon together in 1981, qualifying them to run the 1982 Boston Marathon.

Aaron recovers from herpes zoster at Swedish Hospital after moving out of his LAF room at the Hutch.

After years of treatments and hospital stays, Aaron learned to flush his own intravenous lines.

Aaron and Judy walk the second floor of the Hutch after his transplant.

Affordable waterfront living on Puget Sound. Residents parked at the top of the hill, walked down a pathway, and crossed
a double set of railroad tracks to reach their homes.

Aaron, following his first relapse at age 6 ½. He always wore a smile.

Aaron and Heather loved each other very much in spite of hard times.

Heather and Aaron depart for Camp Goodtimes in August, 1987.

Grandparents Jeanne and Ed Armstrong were always a phone call away to support Aaron and Heather.

Aaron celebrates his twelfth birthday at home in 1986 after being released from the Hutch.