8-year-old Molly Morris, someone who captured the hearts of Brian & Justin and all of Chicagoland in May 2021 when she was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer, has passed away.

Morris will be remembered for her infectious spirit and the #MollyStrong campaign that took Chicago by storm. In a statement written by her parents, they said, “The void of Molly Grace will be felt on a million levels for us and thousands of people. Molly united strangers and whole communities like nobody before her. She showed the world how much love and kindness exists,” Erin Morris wrote. “We will never, ever let a day go by without mentioning her name or rehashing a hilarious Molly story. We promised her we wouldn’t let anyone forget her, ever. We also promised her we would fight like hell for all the other children and families.”

The first signature on my 48 jersey came from Molly. A warrior who fought as hard as she could for nearly 2 years. She was feisty & fun & an amazing big sister. I will always look at this jersey and think of you & will continue fighting until we have a cure. #NoGiveUpInUs. pic.twitter.com/v1hOgWErby
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) February 9, 2023