A devastated North Dakota family has written a heartbreaking obituary for their 12-year-old transgender son, who took his own life after he was bullied for coming out.

Chance Houle, of Bismarck, committed suicide on March 31.

His family said Chance, born Cherish, 'experienced intense pain most people will never know', according to an obituary posted on Eastgate Funeral.

The obituary said the last six months had been especially painful for Chance as he 'experienced continual transition and intense bullying at school'.

Chance Houle, a 12-year-old transgender teen from Bismarck, North Dakota, committed suicide on March 31

Chance's cousin told DailyMail.com that the pre-teen had only come out as transgender this year, and that it had contributed to the bullying.

The boy's relatives said they had no idea how 'unbearable' the pain had become, and said they were devastated that their love wasn't 'enough to heal the scars'.

Chance's obituary also discusses the world of bullying and all the 'ugliness and pain it causes'.

His family detailed the horrifying moment they found him in his bedroom on Saturday and tried to save his life.

'The ugly truth of bullying is those who loved [Chance] can't close their eyes at night because they can't get the image out of their head'.

'The ugly truth of bullying is doing CPR for four minutes and 26 seconds. It's listening to the 911 operator tell you to go faster and push harder.'

Chance's family wrote a heartbreaking obituary detailing the bullying the boy faced at school

Chance's cousin told DailyMail.com that the pre-teen had only come out as transgender this year, and that it had contributed to the bullying

'It's knowing that you didn't open the door early enough for it to matter anyway.'

Family members described Chance as an 'uplifting person to be around' who was 'always concerned for the well-being of those around him'.

Chance's cousin said the teen had also struggled with being in foster care for the last five years and being split up from his siblings.

Chance's obituary details the world of bullying and the 'ugliness and pain it causes'

'My cousin experienced a lot of things for only being 12,' they said. 'His dad has been incarcerated for the last few years. These were also the experiences that he struggled with besides the bullying.'

His relatives said the seventh grader loved 'nothing more than to make people laugh' and was 'very close to his family'.

Chance's family said they wanted the public to be aware of what happened to him to help 'prevent tragedies such as this from occurring again'.

'They are asking that parents talk to their children and find out answers to hard questions,' the obituary reads.

'Are they being bullied? Are they the bully? Have they witnessed bullying and it broke their heart, but they're glad they weren't the target today?'

Chance's family said they wanted the public to be aware of what happened to him to help 'prevent tragedies such as this from occurring again'

'We are asking you to teach your children that our words are our most powerful resource and we need to be careful to use that precious resource to positively affect people.'

'Teach your children what to do if someone they know is talking about suicide. Teach them who to call for help.'

The family also took time to thank those who had been 'kind' to Chance and had given him 'love and acceptance'.

They then thanked Chance for 'coming into all our lives, we are all much better for it'.

'Fly high and carry our love forever. You will be greatly missed.'