Crandon Shooting Victims Tribute

As a part-time Forest County resident for all of my nearly 60 years and the great grandson of one of the county's pioneers, I am so deeply saddened by moment of horror that visited this wonderful community last weekend. I know that in coming weeks, the word "closure" will be used a lot to describe what Crandonites will need to do to get on with their lives. But in a greater sense, there will never be complete closure. And that is good. Because that means the memories of six wonderful young people will live on in the years and decades to come. Crandon will slowly, but never completely, recover from its massive loss. The hurt and the pain will live on, dulled with time, but never totally extinguished. I extend my deepest condolences to the families who lost their beautiful children. Know that they will be remembered as long as there is life on this planet.