PORT BYRON, Ill. (KWQC) - Just a couple of months ago, a Port Byron family was devastated. The Declercq family had to say goodbye to their six-month-old daughter after a rare cancer diagnosis.

But the family is now turning tragedy into hope.

Despite one of the most painful heartbreaks imaginable, the family is finding a new mission through the Millie Moo Foundation to make a difference and keep their daughter’s spirit alive.

“Millie Moo, Moo bud, we called her that a lot,” said Wesley Declercq, Millie’s father. “When we went out to check the pastures you could just see her face light up.

Even a night when you’d talk to her in bed, you could just see her smiling. You knew she was going to be a big part of the operation some day."

“A happy girl, always happy,” said Gabriella Declercq, M

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