A 22-year-old “kind-hearted” Rhode Island college graduate died after consuming a snack contaminated with a common allergen — just days after he received his diploma.

Timothy Howard, a communication studies student from the University of Rhode Island, died on May 24 after having a severe allergic reaction to peanuts, his mother, Patty Howard, shared in an emotional Facebook post.

“It is with heavy hearts we share the loss of our son Timmy to a severe anaphylactic reaction to peanuts,” she wrote. “We just celebrated his college graduation and he had his whole life ahead of him. Our hearts are broken and we now have joined a club no one wants to be apart (sic) of.” 4

The heartbroken mother added that she’s taking the aftermath of the shocking incident “one day at a time.”

“It is n

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