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Mason Langlais, 12, Dies After Fight With Rare Disorder In DMV: ‘He Made People Feel Loved'
Mason Ryder Langlais filled 12 short years with more courage and light than many people manage in a lifetime.
At age 3, Langlais was diagnosed with Dyskeratosis Congenita, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the formation of bone marrow, according to family friend Kaelyn Rhodes, who has been actively fundraising for his parents.
The Front Royal, Virginia native received a bone marrow transplant at the age of 4, and a liver transplant at the age of 9, she said.
"With each transplant, and many times in-between, he and his family had to rush and relocate to specialty hospitals for testing,…
