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Routine Tonsillectomy Turns Deadly For Virginia Boy: 'Heart Full Of Love'
A Fredericksburg boy died weeks before his 9th birthday due to complications of a tonsillectomy, his family said on social media.
The boy's dad, Rich Shircliff, on Facebook, said that he had a tonsillectomy on Monday, Jan. 13, "and while everything initially seemed fine, he began experiencing complications on Wednesday morning."
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Joe was rushed to the hospital but returned home that night. The family thought the worst was over, however, then Joe suffered yet another hemorrhage, and this time, he went into cardiac arrest in the ambulance, his father said.
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Support Surges For Widow, Son Of Stafford Worker, 22, Killed In Crash
One thing is clear: Logan Duff loved his family above all else before his death in Virginia.
A community is rallying support for the family of a hard-working 22-year-old man in Virginia who was killed in a crash last month, leaving a void in the hearts of his family and friends.
In mid-June, first responders in Caroline County were called to a stretch of the Fredericksburg Turnpike, when Duff reportedly lost control of a pick-up truck and ran off the road after overcorrecting, striking several trees.
Duff left behind a loving family, including wife Madison Duff and a child, LJ, sending "sh…