SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) — A mom is trying to find another piece to her son’s memorial bench, destroyed within the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse.
Each time Roberta Rodriguez misses her son, she involves Santa Cruz the place he liked the water.
In 2005, her son, David handed away when he was 22 years previous.
A bench memorializing David sat on the finish of the Santa Cruz Wharf. However on Monday, it was swept away and destroyed when excessive swells brought about the top of the wharf to break down.
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That bench was a sacred house.
“It was an amazing place to go sit and watch the ocean and take into consideration him and take into consideration our life right here, and the way brief that was. He went house so quickly and we simply miss him on daily basis,” Rodriguez stated.
The bench was put in practically 20 years in the past.
“For us, it means every thing – my son grew up on this space so he was at all times crabbing off the pier,” Rodriguez stated.
With the assistance of pals, posts have been made on social media to be looking out for any items that may wash up.
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Type strangers discovered two boards of the bench in separate areas on Christmas.
One board is inscribed with David’s birthdate.
The opposite board is inscribed with “Gone Fishing, April twenty first, 2005.” It was discovered by a father and daughter.
“After all we love our, miss our family members throughout the vacation. So I actually see this as a Christmas miracle,” Rodriquez stated.
The Santa Cruz Wharf has totally different benches commemorating misplaced family members.
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One lady is crediting the Reddit group for serving to her discover the title plate to her mom’s bench that was swept away as properly.
As one stranger was placing up flyers – one other discovered the board.
For Rodriguez, a board to her son’s bench continues to be misplaced at sea.
“We’re lacking another piece and it is the highest piece that has his title on it, David Ramon De Anda, aka Dave,” Rodriguez stated.
Rodriguez hopes individuals will hold a watch out for it.
She’s grateful for all the assistance and compassion she’s obtained this week.
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