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Ocean Isle Beach Fire Victims

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  • Born Oct 28, 2007
  • United States
This is a page to support the friends and family members of the 6 University of Southern Carolina students and one Clemson student who died tragically in the Ocean Isle Beach Fire.
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Six students from the University of South Carolina and one from Clemson University were killed in a house fire  that began early Sunday morning at North Carolina's Ocean Isle Beach. Some of the victims include former Ft. Dorchester cheerleader, Cassidy Pendley, USC freshman Lauren Mahon, William Rhea and USC sophomore Allison Walden.

The female students, all members of the Delta Delta Delta sorority at USC, joined another USC fraternity group at the Ocean Isle home to enjoy the last warm days of the year. At this time investigators have ruled the fire as having been accidental.

The water front home, known as "Changing Channels," sat on stilts above one of the waterways in the small community, located about 30 miles northwest of Myrtle Beach.

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Justin Anderson

Michelle Osgood Oct 28, 2010

Justin,

You are so dearly missed. I miss seeing you at all the family occasions and every time I go up there I have to remind myself that you will wont be there. I know its been three years already but the pain is still there... and it will never go away. I still remember the time you said you would teach me to make Mac&Cheese. Time slipped away from us and it never happened. I remember the last time I saw you was just a few weeks before everything happened. I remember telling you to be safe and be careful, I mean we had just lost our aunt. And then we lost you. It breaks my heart every time i think about it. And now i am always so paranoid to leave the house with something plugged in. I wish I understood what happened that day but it still makes no sense to me.
You were always so full of life and energy and always had a smile on your face. I miss seeing that.
I hope your happy with where you're at and hopefully some day we will meet again.
- Love Always-
----- Michelle <3

Innocence Lost.....

James Perkins and family Nov 06, 2007

I didn't know these young adults personally but grieve with their families and friends. Such bright futures lost so prematurely. My family and I visit Ocean Isle Beach several times a year and it is such a great place to visit. Everytime I visit it now I will think of the young innocence lost. That will be their legacy and they will be remembered. God bless you and your families and friends.

Blessings

Kara Staradumsky Nov 01, 2007

I did not know any of the students that perished in the fire but I am very familiar with Ocean Isle and with college students. I also have a son that is in college and one that is a junior in high school. My heart goes out to each of the families. You may not ever understand "Why" but God does. Please know that you have people in NC that are praying for you and please know that you are in our prayers and will be for a long time. Love to you all.

happy halloween in heaven...

~~*RENEE*~~ Nov 01, 2007

rest peacefully always, sweet angels!

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