Family and friends of Soham Lane of Harrow, Ont. are gathering this week to remember the late 16 year old who died suddenly earlier this month following a collision on Oct. 6.
Lane was a longtime member of the Miracle League of Amherstburg, an organization that provides opportunities for children and adults to play baseball, playing with the group since he was 4 years old.
“He was a great guy,” said League President Shawn Dufour.
“He was nonverbal, but ‘ball’ was definitely one of the words that he knew,” Dufour recalled. “He also knew his best friend, Tommy. ‘Tommy’ and ‘Ball’ were two of the most prominent words in his vocabulary, actually.”
Dufour explained Lane was one of the regular faces of the Miracle League of Amherstburg, remembering him as a joyful person.
“[Lane] coming across home plate with his arms up and a big smile on his face, that’s how he did it. Three …