A fan who met Tiger Woods on the Masters died Monday in Columbia, S.C., at age 52, however not earlier than he received to satisfy a longtime dream.
Shane Caldwell handed away after battling stage four lung most cancers. His stepdaughter, Jordan Miller, took to Twitter to announce Caldwell’s demise with a heartfelt message.
Caldwell had survived two bouts with colon most cancers previous to his battle with lung most cancers, however that wasn’t the one manner he impressed.
With the assistance of a social media marketing campaign by Miller, Caldwell received to stay out a dream.
Miller posted a number of emotional pleas on social media detailing her stepfather’s battle and his longtime fandom of Woods. As Miller’s posts gained consideration, Erica Herman (Woods’ girlfriend) received in contact and a plan was put in movement for Caldwell to satisfy the 14-time main champion throughout the Masters earlier this month.
That assembly ended up happening in Woods’ warm-up previous to his first spherical that Thursday at Augusta Nationwide. Woods signed his glove “Keep Sturdy!! Tiger Woods” and gave it to Caldwell, who was sitting in his wheelchair behind the follow vary. The pair additionally chatted for a bit.
“It was fairly emotional,” Caldwell stated, in response to the Augusta Chronicle. “I went to the PGA in 2012. We have been there eight days and we’d be there at 7 o’clock within the morning or late, late evening and I by no means noticed him (on the driving vary). I simply wished to get him to signal my hat.”
Right here was the footage of that Masters assembly:
That’s for certain a dream come true. And in the event you don’t get emotional watching footage of Caldwell proper after assembly Woods, then you could not have any emotions in any respect:
Caldwell’s household additionally organized for final-round Masters badges so he and family members might catch Sunday motion because the event concluded.
Sadly, Caldwell’s most cancers would turn into too sturdy to struggle. In accordance with The State, two weeks in the past docs instructed the Caldwell household his most cancers had turn into too aggressive to struggle. Caldwell selected to cease therapy in an effort to stay out his final days to his fullest.
Fortunately, he received to stay out a dream earlier than passing away.
Caldwell is survived by his spouse, Renay; daughter, Rachel Caldwell; stepchildren, Jordan Miller, Derek Miller and Heather Miller, and one grandson.
Memorial providers are deliberate for April 28. You may study extra right here.
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