Tributes paid to ‘role model kid’ Cameron

TRIBUTES have been paid this week to 13-year-old Cameron White from Donegal, who passed away after a battle with leukaemia, at Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin last Friday.

Students and parents of the Royal and Prior Comprehensive School in Raphoe, where Cameron was a pupil, lined the route towards Gortlee Cemetery following the funeral service, which took place at 2pm, at Conwal Parish Church.

As a mark of respect the school remained closed on Tuesday.

Cameron was the beloved son of Robert and Vienna White from Roughan, Newmills.

A first year student at the Royal and Prior, Cameron was an avid hockey and badminton player.

He has been described as a boy who brought joy and love to everyone who knew him.

A spokesperson for the school said Cameron was “a much loved member of our school community held in high regard by his teachers and peers.

“As a school community we express our deepest condolences to all those mourning at this time, especially Cameron’s family.”

In a tribute from Raphoe Hockey Club Cameron was described as “that role model kid that everyone loved. He was a coach’s dream as his manner, attitude and passion was on another level.”

The local Badminton Club paying tribute spoke of how he came in every night with a smile on his face and never left without a thank you.

“He was a young man who always represented his club with pride and we were so proud of him.”

Cameron is survived by his parents Robert and Vienna, his grandparents Phyllis and Joe White and Louise and David Wylie.