Light a candle and remember


Published on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:34 AM MST

Families remember children who have died

By Steph Slater, Staff Writer

Grieving families and friends of the Gila Valley gathered Sunday to light a candle of remembrance for the light that once radiated from the faces of their children who have passed on.

“While the rest of the world is busy decorating Christmas trees or choosing the perfect gift, we are busy visiting cemeteries,” Colleen Goodwin of The Compassionate Friends of the Gila Valley said.

Although more than 100 residents attended last year’s nationwide event, 30 people came to remember their deceased children this year. The event was held at the Gherald Hoopes Activities Center of the Eastern Arizona College at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10.

“We only had about 30 in attendance this year, but they were 30 people who needed to be there,” Goodwin said.

The entire Gila Valley was invited to show support and honor a lost child by lighting a candle at the fourth event held in the community and the 10th worldwide. Candles were lit at 7 p.m in each time zone across the world.

“We know this is a tough subject at such a happy time of year, but it’s one that needs to be addressed,” Goodwin said.

Poems, songs and words were spoken in memory of the children who passed away, and light refreshments were served to the families and friends attending.

Comments

13 comment(s)

    Tricia Wenzl wrote on Sep 20, 2008 4:32 PM:

    " Re: Eve Batchelder murder-2006. I personally knew Eve as did many of my other co-workers and we were appalled that her confessed murderer was allowed to plead to a lesser charge (obviously) to escape the death penalty. This was a pre-meditated murder and kidnapping, resulting in the death of a wonderful, gentle soul not to mention leaving her two children without their mother! Jason Martinez does not deserve to live at the expense of the taxpayers with the chance that he could be paroled! Society cannot afford to be "soft" for the fear of peer pressure. "

    ciara wrote on Jul 17, 2008 9:06 PM:

    " hi i would like to know what time the pool opens "

    Warnar Moll Amsterdam The Netherlands wrote on Jul 14, 2008 11:20 AM:

    " I agree with Rustom Kevala.
    In literature there are many scientific indications that the preparation of the sacred liquid (Haoma),could not contain a Hallucinogen-Entheogen drug (cf publications of Harry Falk, Jan Houben, Frits Staal and the late Mary Boyce).
    As a plant-physiologist and toxicologian, I did some study about the preparation of Parahom (as described in Avesta). From the scientic point of view it is impossible that the sacred drink is hallucinogen.
    I do not understand the arguments of the Pima's Church of Cognizance.
    It is as stupid as the assert: Jesus used Marihuana. "

    tom wrote on Apr 19, 2008 3:15 PM:

    " if having someone go through something like especially a child is not an invasion of privacy then nothing is but then thats the 9th circus for you "

    F THE SYSTEM!!! wrote on Feb 14, 2008 9:15 AM:

    " Who cares about ibuprofen anyways! its just a pill that peopel take for headaches and aches who cares about what the school system. If someone suffers from chronic headaches and stuff like that they should be allowed to carry it around. IT was a bad thing to distribute it around to others, but they should be able to keep it anyway. Its not like teachers are all that willing to let students out of the classroom just because of a headache!!! SMS should be sued. Strip searching a student like that should NOT BE ALLOWED!!!! "

    LaVae McClellan wrote on Feb 5, 2008 1:51 PM:

    " Eric and Kevin Yazzie are my brothers, they always will be. Yeah its true they had a history of fighting, but thats all u see. The Eric and Kevin i know are happy and fun loving, make everybody laugh. I miss kevin, but theres nothing we can do for him now. As for Eric they need to let my brother go already "

    joe tapia wrote on Dec 9, 2007 8:05 PM:

    " I have spent half of my life in this canyon along with my cusion juan luepke and I would like to know what threats to the public that our gate is causing. there is another way into the canyon then through our property. Just before you get to the cobra guest ranch on klondyke rd take the tully springs\old aravaipa town turn follow for about 4 miles there is a side road just after the second cattle guard the road turns east you have to open a few gates but there not locked. "

    JOE TAPIA wrote on Dec 9, 2007 12:11 AM:

    " THE ROAD THAT EVERY ONE HAS USED FOR THE LAST 20-30 YEARS, Is owned by my family. as I have been told to me by my father that the b.l.m and nature conseverency asked to use our road because their easement down by the river kept getting washed out by floods.So when norma put the gate up the b.l.m asked the conservency to redo the road by the river again conservency said no way. By,joe tapia "

    Katelynn Nichols wrote on Dec 7, 2007 5:34 PM:

    " Clifford Bea Fowler is My uncle ans my cousin Kelci's dad he may be a white supremeist but he still loves his daughter.But he should be held responsible for his actions. "

    Stephen wrote on Nov 30, 2007 8:57 AM:

    " My thoughts and prayer's go out to the late Bobby Bell's family. "

    SMSmom wrote on Nov 9, 2007 12:11 PM:

    " I will be notified if my child is in so much trouble that he may need to be stripped searched. "Depending on circumstances"--NO I WILL BE NOTIFIED!!! TRY ME!!! "

    Keisha wrote on Oct 27, 2007 8:03 PM:

    " I'm sure if these guys were a threat to society action would of been taken. I'm not condoning such behavior but Linda sounds like she's up to no good. "

    linda wrote on Oct 26, 2007 11:59 AM:

    " Is there any way to post the photos of these molesters "in" the schools so that the children and school staff may detect any possible molesters? After all they are the ones who would most likely see them. "

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