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Holliston's Youths Remembered on Thanksgiving Day

Joe Laracey and Tim O'Connell both died in 2008 and now have memorials at the entrance to Kamitian Field.


Two Holliston youths who died in 2008 were honored on Thanksgiving Day when memorials were dedicated in their honor at the entrance to Kamitian Field, according to the Holliston Reporter.

Before the start of this year's holiday football game, Joe Laracey, a high school junior who died from injuries sustained in a football scrimmage; and Tim O'Connell, a 10-year-old honorary team member and captain of the HHS football squad who died from leukemia, were honored by the public and former teammates.

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