Compassionate Friends holds walk of remembrance
The annual Compassionate Friends Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release was held Sept. 13, at the pavilion in George H.P. Smith Park in Lewes. The walk is a special time of remembrance for families and friends whose children have died.
The event included a quiet walk around Blockhouse Pond, where its natural setting provided a special time of meditation and reconnection. It culminated with a gathering at the pavilion, where each family received a butterfly to be released in memory of their child or children.
When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family.
For more information, go to compassionatefriends.org/chapter/lighthouse-chapter.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
