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Remembering Children Gone Too Soon
Dunwoody residents can remember two sons who died too soon, as well as their own loved ones, during a ceremony Dec. 14.
The 18th annual worldwide candle lighting to observe National Children’s Memorial Day will be observed at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, in Dunwoody.
The event will take place in the Louis Nava Memorial Garden at Dunwoody High School, according to Councilman John Heneghan’s blog. The site is at the base of the stairs that lead from the gym to the track, baseball and practice fields.
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends worldwide in lighting candles for one hour to honor the memories of children gone too soon.
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Every year, the parents of Dunwoody alumni Louis Nava and Doug Breffle hold a candle lighting ceremony at the high school as part of this worldwide event in memory of their sons, Louis and Doug.
Louis Nava was the victim of a shooting after being carjacked in 1999 when he was a student at Dunwoody High School; Doug Breffle was killed in a car accident in 2002.
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All are welcome to join for an hour of quiet remembrance of children who have died, but will never be forgotten. See compassionatefriends.org for more information. Contact Lisa Curtis, lisa.c.curtis@outlook.com, with questions.
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