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Compassionate Friends release butterflies before Walk of Remembrance
Paulette Watson traveled from Dover to participate in the release. DENY HOWETH PHOTOS
May 21, 2018
Several people gathered at the pavilion for a remembrance ceremony.
Jill and Bill Hicks lead the program with a remembrance of those who have been lost.
Several participants begin the walk around the pond.
Jan Kennedy reads a poem while Sean Carroll lends support.
Butterflies adjust to the cool temperatures.
A butterfly is snug in its container before taking flight.
Jan Kennedy smiles as her butterfly begins to wake.
A participant prepares to take a photo of the butterfly.
Painted lady butterflies adjust to the air.
Char Coons coaxes her butterfly to take flight.
Patricia Blackburn waits for her butterfly to adjust to the cool temperatures.
Compassionate Friends Lighthouse Chapter held a Walk of Remembrance and Butterfly Release May 13 at George H.P. Smith Park in Lewes. Members read poems before participants walked on the path around Blockhouse Pond in memory of family members who have died.
The group meets on the second Thursday of every month at Epworth UMC in Rehoboth Beach.
