Elijah McNeil, 2016 Robinsville High School Graduate Passes Away

A 2016 graduate of the Robinsville High school, Elijah Mcneil has died. He was 25.

Mcneil’s death was revealed by his distraught mother who took to social media to mourn her son.

Sharing photos of her and her son throughout his life, McNeil’s mom expressed how deeply hurt and frustrated she was over news of his passing. She outlined how much of an impact her son had not only on her but on many others he met throughout his life.

“Agony doesn’t come close to describing how losing you feels Elijah Mcneil to me and to us all. As the news spreads, I am only reminded how deeply you have touched and impacted so many. My grief is only unendurable at the thought that there is so much time stolen from you,” she wrote.

Mcneil’s mom added that she will be taking a sabbatical off social media to mourn and had only come online to share her grief due to the fact she had to ask those who knew Elijah to keep him in their prayers and thoughts.

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“I didn’t want to come on social media to announce your passing, I cannot accept it, but I had to muster some courage to ask everyone who loves you to hold you in their prayer as you transition,”

She added that details regarding his memorial will soon follow.

Elijah Mcneil played boys varsity football for Robinsville High School. He proceeded to the College of New Jersey Athletics, where he made the football roster as a freshman.