ronika clearry picks up the story. >> he was very smart, very intelligent, he liked animals. loved his family. >> reporter: that's katy describing her son. he was a third grader and after leaving school one day he was hit by a driver who fled the scene. after the accident he was in a coma and when he emerged he had a request. >> after he came out of the coma, he had asked to see nancy reagan. and i said, th wife? the first lady? he said yes. i said why do you want to see her? he said, i just want to see her in that pretty red suit that she wears all the time. >> reporter: nancy reagan honored his wish on christmas eve 1983. she spent about four hours at the hospital with him along with other children in the intensive care unit. she gave him a christmas gift and took pictures with him. >> it was amazing. i don't think any other first lady would have done what she did. >> reporter: she explained that his life expired on christmas and he was pronounced deceased on december 27th. for her words can't fully express about mrs. reagan taking time to visit her son. >> i would just lik