FAREWELL, BRAVE BOY
REEF Carneson’s name became synonymous with bravery in the face of the debilitating illness he fought all his life. His parents moved heaven and Earth to give him a chance of living a normal life but in the end his body could take no more.
Reef passed away recently at the age of 12, surrounded by the family who adored him and the prayers of people from around the world who’d been touched by his story.
Shortly before he died, YOU spoke to his parents, Lydia and Ryan, as they prepared for the inevitable: saying goodbye to their precious boy.
THE Carnesons, originally from Johannesburg, moved to Newcastle upon
