Plant City lost one of its brightest stars on June 25. “A Celebration fit for a Queen” will be held in her honor at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grimes building at 7 p.m. July 12.
Morgan Pierce successfully captured the hearts of everyone she met.
She embodied the spirit of her community. Her kindness, courageous nature and compassion for others were breathtaking to behold. When she spoke, others listened and this community was forever changed for the better through her leadership.
Morgan died on June 25 at the age of 17 after nearly 13 years of non-stop cancer treatment.
Much of her journey was chronicled in her family’s blog, sparklyflower.wordpress.com, where the family shares their love, their long fight and Morgan’s fearless spirit throughout.
“She was not at home, but as fate would have it, she died at the very hospital she spent years raising money to help find a cure for Neuroblastoma, MUSC Children’s Hospital,” wrote Emily Pierce.
In 2018, Morgan was crowned Junior Royalty Queen. She was used to the public eye — she spent the majority of her life advocating for others — and immediately slipped into the role with a grace and quiet courage that left a mark on everyone she met. She was confident and opinionated and knew that to impact change, you often have to fight for it. She understood what it meant to fight better than most ever will and though she was often tired, she never stopped advocating for others when she felt her voice could make a difference.
Her family is holding a Celebration of Life for her at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at the Florida Strawberry Festival Grimes building. As an homage to the lasting impact Morgan made in Plant City the event is being dubbed, “A Celebration fit for a Queen.”
If possible, those who plan to attend are asked to RSVP for the event via Facebook so the family can insure there is enough space at the festival grounds to follow COVID guidelines and social distancing.
All are welcome to attend and are asked to wear masks. To honor Morgan’s bright spirit, attendees are encouraged to dress in the colors of the rainbow.
White paper bags for luminaries are available to decorate and write messages at the front doors on the evening of the celebration. Visit sparklyflower.wordpress.com for more information.
Many in the community have also been flooding her mother’s inbox with stories, memories and pictures of Morgan as a way to honor the young girl. If you have a story you wish to share, you can email it to elpierce.79@gmail.com.
