Vigil Sunday will remember children who have died

The death of a child is always hard, but every holiday thereafter can be especially tough on the surviving parents. Next Sunday, many of them will gather in mutual support to “honor the memory of all children gone too soon,” as The Compassionate Friends website puts it.

Locally, Cindy Parra is arranging for a gathering at Lake Roosevelt Elementary.

Parra’s 16-year-old daughter, Amy, died in a car...