His short life ended Monday morning.
Caleb Anderson, 9, of Irving died in the arms of his parents just a few minutes after his ventilator was removed. He was unable to recover from an infection that developed after chemotherapy for a brain tumor.
His parents, Jennifer and Brady Anderson, asked their son that morning whether he understood it was time to die. They wrote in their online journal, "Not only did he understand, but he also said he was ready."
Caleb's active, healthy world changed suddenly in October. The Brandenburg Elementary School third-grader started complaining of headaches that made him sick, said his mother, a teacher at Johnston Elementary School.
His parents took him in for tests and learned he had undifferentiated primary sarcoma of the brain, an extremely rare type of cancer. Treatment began immediately, but the tumor kept returning.
In between Caleb's frequent hospital stays, the family escaped in January on a trip to Disney World in Florida, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mrs. Anderson said Caleb and his brother, Joshua, had a lot of fun.
Soon after returning, Caleb began another series of treatments at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Throughout his struggle, Caleb had the love and support of a large network of friends and family. Members of his church, First Baptist of Irving, held a fundraiser in February to help with medical expenses. School staff and students also rallied around the often-absent student to keep him involved.
Mary Beth and Dave Anderson said they admired their brave grandson.
"He has been a real hero to us, so brave and insightful as he faced this terrible disease," his paternal grandmother said.
In addition to his parents, brother and paternal grandparents, Caleb is survived by his maternal grandparents, Greg and Peg Oppenhuis of Murphy.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Irving, 401 Main St. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, followed by burial at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.
Memorials may be made to the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation of the Southwest, 2201 Long Prairie Road, Suite 107, No. 152, Flower Mound, Texas, 75022, or to the children's ministries at First Baptist Church, 401 Main St., Irving, Texas, 75060.
People may also view the family's online journal and post messages at www.caringbridge.org. Select "Visit a CaringBridge site" and type in calebanderson.
Caleb Anderson, 9, of Irving died in the arms of his parents just a few minutes after his ventilator was removed. He was unable to recover from an infection that developed after chemotherapy for a brain tumor.
His parents, Jennifer and Brady Anderson, asked their son that morning whether he understood it was time to die. They wrote in their online journal, "Not only did he understand, but he also said he was ready."
Caleb's active, healthy world changed suddenly in October. The Brandenburg Elementary School third-grader started complaining of headaches that made him sick, said his mother, a teacher at Johnston Elementary School.
His parents took him in for tests and learned he had undifferentiated primary sarcoma of the brain, an extremely rare type of cancer. Treatment began immediately, but the tumor kept returning.
In between Caleb's frequent hospital stays, the family escaped in January on a trip to Disney World in Florida, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mrs. Anderson said Caleb and his brother, Joshua, had a lot of fun.
Soon after returning, Caleb began another series of treatments at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Throughout his struggle, Caleb had the love and support of a large network of friends and family. Members of his church, First Baptist of Irving, held a fundraiser in February to help with medical expenses. School staff and students also rallied around the often-absent student to keep him involved.
Mary Beth and Dave Anderson said they admired their brave grandson.
"He has been a real hero to us, so brave and insightful as he faced this terrible disease," his paternal grandmother said.
In addition to his parents, brother and paternal grandparents, Caleb is survived by his maternal grandparents, Greg and Peg Oppenhuis of Murphy.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Irving, 401 Main St. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, followed by burial at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.
Memorials may be made to the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation of the Southwest, 2201 Long Prairie Road, Suite 107, No. 152, Flower Mound, Texas, 75022, or to the children's ministries at First Baptist Church, 401 Main St., Irving, Texas, 75060.
People may also view the family's online journal and post messages at www.caringbridge.org. Select "Visit a CaringBridge site" and type in calebanderson.
His short life ended Monday morning.
Caleb Anderson, 9, of Irving died in the arms of his parents just a few minutes after his ventilator was removed. He was unable to recover from an infection that developed after chemotherapy for a brain tumor.
His parents, Jennifer and Brady Anderson, asked their son that morning whether he understood it was time to die. They wrote in their online journal, "Not only did he understand, but he also said he was ready."
Caleb's active, healthy world changed suddenly in October. The Brandenburg Elementary School third-grader started complaining of headaches that made him sick, said his mother, a teacher at Johnston Elementary School.
His parents took him in for tests and learned he had undifferentiated primary sarcoma of the brain, an extremely rare type of cancer. Treatment began immediately, but the tumor kept returning.
In between Caleb's frequent hospital stays, the family escaped in January on a trip to Disney World in Florida, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mrs. Anderson said Caleb and his brother, Joshua, had a lot of fun.
Soon after returning, Caleb began another series of treatments at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Throughout his struggle, Caleb had the love and support of a large network of friends and family. Members of his church, First Baptist of Irving, held a fundraiser in February to help with medical expenses. School staff and students also rallied around the often-absent student to keep him involved.
Mary Beth and Dave Anderson said they admired their brave grandson.
"He has been a real hero to us, so brave and insightful as he faced this terrible disease," his paternal grandmother said.
In addition to his parents, brother and paternal grandparents, Caleb is survived by his maternal grandparents, Greg and Peg Oppenhuis of Murphy.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Irving, 401 Main St. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, followed by burial at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.
Memorials may be made to the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation of the Southwest, 2201 Long Prairie Road, Suite 107, No. 152, Flower Mound, Texas, 75022, or to the children's ministries at First Baptist Church, 401 Main St., Irving, Texas, 75060.
People may also view the family's online journal and post messages at www.caringbridge.org. Select "Visit a CaringBridge site" and type in calebanderson.
Caleb Anderson, 9, of Irving died in the arms of his parents just a few minutes after his ventilator was removed. He was unable to recover from an infection that developed after chemotherapy for a brain tumor.
His parents, Jennifer and Brady Anderson, asked their son that morning whether he understood it was time to die. They wrote in their online journal, "Not only did he understand, but he also said he was ready."
Caleb's active, healthy world changed suddenly in October. The Brandenburg Elementary School third-grader started complaining of headaches that made him sick, said his mother, a teacher at Johnston Elementary School.
His parents took him in for tests and learned he had undifferentiated primary sarcoma of the brain, an extremely rare type of cancer. Treatment began immediately, but the tumor kept returning.
In between Caleb's frequent hospital stays, the family escaped in January on a trip to Disney World in Florida, courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mrs. Anderson said Caleb and his brother, Joshua, had a lot of fun.
Soon after returning, Caleb began another series of treatments at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
Throughout his struggle, Caleb had the love and support of a large network of friends and family. Members of his church, First Baptist of Irving, held a fundraiser in February to help with medical expenses. School staff and students also rallied around the often-absent student to keep him involved.
Mary Beth and Dave Anderson said they admired their brave grandson.
"He has been a real hero to us, so brave and insightful as he faced this terrible disease," his paternal grandmother said.
In addition to his parents, brother and paternal grandparents, Caleb is survived by his maternal grandparents, Greg and Peg Oppenhuis of Murphy.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Irving, 401 Main St. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, followed by burial at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving.
Memorials may be made to the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation of the Southwest, 2201 Long Prairie Road, Suite 107, No. 152, Flower Mound, Texas, 75022, or to the children's ministries at First Baptist Church, 401 Main St., Irving, Texas, 75060.
People may also view the family's online journal and post messages at www.caringbridge.org. Select "Visit a CaringBridge site" and type in calebanderson.
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