Watercolor portrait of a smiling person in a blue shirt.

Edwin Cardoso

“My Xavi,” as I liked to call to my son, was wanted even before he was born.  Edwin was the younger of two children. His

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Patrick Lawrence

Lilly Warren

My husband’s phone rang early Tuesday morning, October 25, minutes after Lilly walked out the door. A bystander called and said, “Are you Lilly Warren’s

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Black-and-white portrait of a smiling young girl with short hair and a hair clip

Madison Mecum

October, 7, 2010 started out like any other day. My daughter Madison was getting ready for school, and I left early for a work meeting

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Black-and-white portrait of a young man with short dark hair wearing a dark top and white beaded necklace.

Jake Hawkes

Jake was born on September 28, 1989 and was killed August 26, 2009 – just a month before his 20th birthday. I miss Jake a

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