Mother who lost a son to gun violence can't afford to bury him by Erin GraceWorld-Herald News Service Nov 2, 2009 Nov 2, 2009 Updated Dec 2, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The situation of a homicide victim's mother is too common, a community advocate says. kAm$92?6EC2 (2EED =@DE 96C @=56DE 49:=5[ 96C @?=J 3@J[ :? 2 72E2= D9@@E:?8 62C=J ~4E] ac]k^Am kAmqFE D96 42?VE 277@C5 E@ 3FCJ 9:>] w6C :?DFC2?46 A@=:4J 4@G6CD =6DD E92? 92=7 E96 4@DE @7 2 Sd[___ 3FC:2= AC:46 @?6 7F?6C2= 9@>6 BF@E65 96C] p?5 E96 H286D D96 >2<6D 2D 2 46CE:7:65 ?FCD:?8 2DD:DE2?E[ H@C<:?8 D6G6? 52JD 2 H66< 2D 2 9@>6\962=E9 2:56 7@C 2 A2C2A=68:4 H@>2?[ 42?VE >2<6 FA E96 5:776C6?46]k^Am kAm$@ 7@C ?@H[ 96C `g\J62C\@=5 D@?VD 3@5J H2:ED H9:=6 D96 D4C2>3=6D E@ C2:D6 E96 32=2?46] $96 :D 9@A:?8 E92E 2 7F?5 :? 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