It didn’t seem that long ago that the grave markers of this family of four in Mount Avon Cemetery were bestowedwith American flags, bouquets of flowers, miniature plastic soccer balls, dolls and butterflies, and the grass around them had been trimmed and tidy. The colorful and playful decorations had drawnme to them years ago as I walked through the cemetery.I remember beingstartledtoread that Jacob Vaness Young was born the same month and year as I was, and that the entire family had died on...
Published on December 07, 2015 04:00