Family Starts Online Campaign to Honor Dad's Dying Wish to See Hobbit Movie

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A 57-year-old Maple Park man who is battling terminal cancer is hoping to see the movie, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Families, which is expected to be released this December, with his family, according to a BuzzFeed article.

It seems like a simple wish for Scott Stoufer but his family does not think their father will make it to the Dec. 17 release date. So daughter, Jessy Stoufer, has started an online campaign with the hopes of arranging a special early preview of the movie for her family.

It is a family tradition to watch The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies together, according to a YouTube video posted by Jessy Stoufer. The family has created a hashtag, #hobbitmovielastrequet, as a way to get the word out about their wish to directors and creators of the movie.

The family is encouraging people to spread the word about their father’s dying wish over social media.