Claire-Wineland-Obituary

Claire Wineland

Apr 10, 1997 – Sep 2, 2018 (Age 21)

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BORN
April 10, 1997
DIED
September 2, 2018
AGE
21

Obituary

Claire Wineland, social media personality who spoke about living with cystic fibrosis, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, of complications after suffering a stroke following a double-lung transplant, according to multiple news sources. She was 21. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Watching the movie compelled me to find more information, read and get to know about Claire Wineland and her life until unfortunately she passed away, and WOW, she was an amazing lady, RIP Claire, "There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will be in our hearts." ~Mahatma Gandhi

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

I never met her but my daughter apparenly did. I watched videos of this young lady speaking. Now I will always feel incomplete on my journey through life as I sadly like I said never met her.

To the Wineland Family

Here it is. Five years later and I just came across Claire's YouTube channel. She has touched so many lives. Now mines. She really was a true angel sent from above. Now, she's free. We need more Claire's in the world. May her memory and legacy continue to live on. Rest easy baby girl.

Hey this lady Is and always be, the inspiration of putting one foot in front of the other and never looking back. Didn't know but she made me feel like a close friend through hey YouTube channel. She is dearly missed. See ya in the future Claire, maybe we'll get to meet... Your friend Tywan

Disability is not the word that should be used to describe what Claire had because she turned it into her platform. She was a wonderful person and the world is a better place because of her activism and philanthropy.

I do not have cystic fibrosis, but I do have chronic seizures, have had them my whole life, and likely will have them my whole life. After watching Claire's talks, I look back and realize I've been looking at my life the wrong way. Claire was right - there is a fine line between wanting something because of what you can give with that thing and wanting something because you think it's gonna make life better. I went through three brain surgeries to get a device inserted into my brain because I...