MARYSVILLE – About three dozen people attended the Marysville Candlelight Remembrance at Comeford Park Dec. 22.

Many came because of the murder-suicide at Marysville-Pilchuck High School two months ago. Others came because of other tragic deaths in their lives.

Nancy Hawley of  Victim Support Services said it is important to have such services this time of year because it is supposed to be a joyful time around Christmas, but it is not when you have lost someone close to you.

She said it is important to embrace those who have lost hope, respect grief and let the tears flow.

As for the M-P students who were taken “too early in life, let those young lives unite us,” she said.