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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A 10-year-old cancer patient who was featured in commercials for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and honored at several sporting events has died.

The Springfield News-Leader reports that a service in Columbia was streamed live online Monday to celebrate Elizabeth Joy "Lizzy" Wampler.

Grandfather Dee Wampler posted Thursday on Facebook that Lizzy's "courage and faith was made known to thousands."

Lizzy's story was chronicled through many news outlets and social media throughout the years. Her parents shared her journey on a Facebook page, "Elizabeth Joy's Walk of Fa...