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Classmates Honor Monacan HS Senior Who Died During Surgery

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Chesterfield, VA— Students at Monacan High School wore all black Friday, as a way to honor a classmate who died during surgery Wednesday.

Darrian A. Clanton, Jr., 17, a senior, died after surgery to remove a brain tumor was unsuccessful.

The 17-year-old died during surgery Wednesday, October 17.

In a remarkable show of resilience, just hours after learning of his brother's death, Jawon Clanton took to the school's football field and played the game in his brother's honor.

"It's like you want to play for him and do it for him and win the game for him," Jawon Clanton said. "He was my big brother, he took me everywhere, taught me how to do everything, he just did a lot with me."

Darrian's father said his son dreamed of becoming a sports agent.

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