A 5-Year-Old Died From Cancer, But Not Before Preparing His Own Obituary

(CNN) — “My name is: Garrett Michael Boofias
My birthday is: I am 5 years old
My address is: I am a Bulldog!
My favorite color is: Blue….and Red and Black and Green … ”
These lines mark the beginning of Garrett Michael Matthias’ obituary, words he spoke to his parents before losing his battle to a rare form of pediatric cancer.
The Iowa boy made up the surname Boofias because his real name was too hard for him to pronounce. He also went by “The Great G