Nathan was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 . Nathan Hale 's father is the priest who baptized him , Henry Willenborg . Nathan 's mother made a confidential agreement with the church to keep Willenborg 's identity secret . His father went public about the secret agreement after he developed cancer .
Nathan Hale 's father is the priest who baptized him , Henry Willenborg . Nathan 's mother made a confidential agreement with the church to keep Willenborg 's identity secret . His father went public about the secret agreement after he developed cancer .