Bo Johnson Stole Victory from Defeat

At approximately 3:30 in the morning on Friday, September 28, Door County's famously inspirational 13-year-old boy, Bo Johnson passed away. In October of 2011, Bo was diagnosed with Extramedulary Acute Myeloid Leukemia after a jet ski accident. After nearly one whole year of fighting the disease, doctors informed Bo and Annika Johnson that there was nothing more to do and that Bo would soon be facing the end to his life. Bo made the choice to return home to spend his last few weeks surrounded by friends and family. He made it to some sports events and even spoke at Gibraltar's Welcome-Back assemblies. The Make a Wish Foundation gave Bo and friends the opportunity of a lifetime- sending them to a Green Bay Packer game where Bo met Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver, Aaron Rodgers, and more. By this time the community had been painted orange. The orange continued to spread when each high school class was sent outside to tie up orange ribbon during Homecoming Week. Bo lost his battle to leukemia, but he "stole victory from defeat."