Obituaries
Hannah Graham 'Celebration of Life' Set for Saturday at West Potomac
"She made us smile. She made us laugh," her father, John Graham told The Washington Post.

West Potomac High School is hosting a memorial service for Hannah Graham on Saturday morning.
Graham is the University of Virginia student who went missing Sept. 13; after a massive weeks-long search, her remains were found Oct. 18 just outside of Charlottesville at an abandoned property in Albemarle County.
The UVA sophomore graduated from West Potomac High School, which is located in Fairfax County.
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“She made us smile. She made us laugh,” her father, John Graham told The Washington Post. “She was clearly a remarkable young woman and someone we are very proud of. She was bright. She was witty. She was beautiful. And she made people happy.”
UVA will bus students to the memorial, leaving at 8 a.m. from Charlottesville. A reception will follow the memorial service, scheduled for 11 a.m. in West Potomac’s Springbank Auditorium. The school is located at 6500 Quander Road, south of Old Town Alexandria.
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