NATION NOWAyden Zeigler-Kohler's lifetime of adventureBill Kohler comforts his son, Ayden Ziegler-Kohler, 10, as he sits on their patio with his dog, Zuko. Ayden, who has a rare childhood cancer and limited mobility, was upset after seeing other kids out playing on the playground.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordAyden Zeigler-Kohler, 9, of Springettsbury Township, is battling brain cancer. A fundraiser is planned Saturday to assist the family.SubmittedAyden Kohler, a 9-year-old diagnosed with brain cancer last month, helps coach the York Suburban football team on Tuesday.Zach Miller - GameTimePA.comMembers of the Central York football team pray with 9-year-old Ayden Ziegler-Kohler before Friday's season opener. After he was diagnosed with brain cancer last month, Ayden was named an honorary captain for Central's opener, leading the team onto the field for the game against West York.SubmittedAyden Zeigler-Kohler, 10, holds his cousin, Zhuri Bridger, 1, with his grandmother Jackie Kohler at his Springettsbury Township home.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordAyden Zeigler-Kohler plays air hockey at home toward the end of February. Though his balance and motor skills were deteriorated from two cancerous tumors, Ayden was able to keep himself upright by using the wall behind him to balance.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordAyden Zeigler-Kohler holds his brother, Arian Kohler's hand, as he gets chemotherapy at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on March 16. Arian Kohler had just moved back to the area from North Carolina to be with his brother earlier that week.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordA wish journal allows Ayden to communicate some of his desires for his life to his father. When asked if he's very sick and may die, where he'd like to be, he answered in the woods.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordBill Kohler bends down to talk to his son, Ayden Zeigler-Kohler, 10, in the Sproul State Forrest in Noyse Township on March 9. Ayden and his father, Bill Kohler, left, were invited to hold bear cubs who were being checked on as a part of a study by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, after a Wildlife Conservation Officer read their story. In a wish journal Ayden wrote that if he was sick and dying, he wanted to be in the woods. Ayden, who had a rare childhood cancer, died Wednesday at his home in Springettsbury Township.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordAyden Zeigler-Kohler, 10, smiles as he cuddles with three bear cubs in the Sproul State Forrest in Noyse Township in March. Ayden and his father, Bill Kohler, left, were invited to hold the cubs who were being checked on as a part of a study by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, after a Wildlife Conservation Officer read their story.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordBill Kohler flips through a book of photographs from his son Ayden's first deer hunting trip this winter. The community has rallied around Ayden after he was diagnosed with cancer, helping him to make the most of his time.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordBill Kohler watches over his son's shoulder as he shoots a target at Xtreme Archery in Springettsbury Township. Ayden was practicing for an upcoming hog and ram hunt. Though cancer has limited his mobility, a special chair with an extended arm helps stabilize the bow so Ayden can still shoot.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordPhotos of Ayden Zeigler-Kohler when he was healthy show a dramatic change in the now 10-year-old boy. Part of his treatment included steroids, which caused significant weight gain.Kate Penn, York Daily RecordCathy Kohler comforts her husband, Bill Kohler, after his son, 10-year-old Ayden Zeigler-Kohler, passed away in their home in Springettsbury Township on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Ayden was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer in August.Kate Penn, York Daily Record