What are your childhood memories of the kid who died or got killed?

I remember when I was about 6 years old, we lived in a duplex. There was a girl in the adjoining duplex who I played with often. One day she became ill and the next thing I remember my Mom told me she had to go to heaven and would never come out to play with me again. Later, I overheard my parent talking and I learned she died of acute leukaemia (lukemia).

Looking back I could never remember how I felt at the time, because I was so young and didn’t know anything about death.

Can you recall any early memories of the kid who died or was killed? More importantly, how did you react? or feel?