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School Brings Early Graduation to His Home So Terminally-ill Dad Can Watch (Video)

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School Brings Early Graduation to His Home So Terminally-ill Dad Can Watch (Video)
School officials made sure a dying father was able to see his daughter graduate –and did it with an official ceremony organized in only a matter of hours.

The administrators at this teen's high school made sure a dying father was able to see his daughter graduate –and did it with an official ceremony organized in only a matter of hours.

Bob Chambers, of Rockford, Michigan had a bone marrow transplant to treat leukemia in December, but his body rejected the transplant and is now immune to any treatment.

He chose to return home from hospice care last week and spend quality days with his family. On Wednesday night, the Rockford Public School officials made sure he was able to see his daughter graduate bringing the pomp and circumstance to the family's living room.

(WATCH the WZZM video below from HumanKind)

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