The Boy Scout was a junior at North Lincoln High School in North Carolina, and a huge soccer fan.
Last month, he was airlifted from North Carolina to Texas Children's Hospital. He was denied a lung transplant nearly three weeks ago, and died soon after.
Doctors, friends and family members remembered Roman fondly.
“He always had a smile on his face and he made me laugh. He will be missed,” Nicole Rhyne wrote on a tribute page to the teen.
In lieu of flowers, Roman's family asks for donations to a GoFundMe page collecting funds to help with funeral expenses. To donate, click here.
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