A woman mourning the loss of her father earlier this year found herself transported back to happier times by the most unexpected of discoveries.

It has been a year of extreme highs and lows for Delayna Stover from Tipton, Missouri, and her two siblings Emma Barnes and Brock Battles.

On January 23, Stover gave birth to a baby girl. On February 5, her father, Rodney Battles was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. By that point the disease had already spread to his lungs and bones. He passed away on March 12, aged just 49.

Stover told Newsweek she was "extremely close" to her dad. "His house is just a block away from mine. He hosted a family dinner night every Monday night with my siblings and I," she said.

"He was down to do whatever whenever and always trying new things. He was very advent

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