Sunday, January 20, 2013
Mark Hollaway was liked by all who knew him, friends recalled.
Family, friends, and classmates shared their sorrow, grief and fond memories at a candlelight vigil held Sunday night in honor of Mark Hollaway, 14, who died Wednesday, Jan. 16 from the flu. The Westfield High School freshman was remembered as quiet and a bit shy but with a ready smile and a generous spirit. His godmother, Yolanda Davis, said the support of those who came out to pay tribute to the boy she described as like her own son was a "blessing." Lanre Badmus, who organized the vigil as well as a Facebook page RIP Mark Hollaway as a tribute to the friend he was still just getting to know, described Hollaway as "one of those rare kids who made a good impression on everyone." "He was his mother's only child," Badmus said through tears…
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
The Westfield High School freshman died Wednesday.
This story was updated at 10:56 a.m. Saturday to include additional comments made by Lanre Badmus. Friends will honor the life of Westfield teen Mark Hollaway with a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 at Westfield High School. The WHS freshman died Wednesday, Jan. 16 from a flu-related illness. Friends set up a Facebook page, RIP Mark Hollaway, to pay tribute to the 14 year old. Lanre Badmus, friend of Hollaway's and co-administrator of the page, said the vigil is being organized with the blessing of Hollaway's family and added, "Please, keep the Hollaway family in your prayers." As a tribute to Hollaway, who loved basketball, players at Friday night's Westfield vs. Scotch Plains Fanwood game wore Mark's name on their sneakers. …
Friday, January 18, 2013
Mark Hollaway, 14, died Wednesday, Jan. 16.
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has confirmed that the death Westfield resident Mark Hollaway, 14, is flu-related. The Health Department issued the following message Friday afternoon: The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has confirmed that the January 16th passing of a Westfield teen is influenza related. The Town mourns this heartbreaking loss and our thoughts and prayers go out to the teen’s family. While a severe case of the flu can be life-threatening, please be assured that this was an isolated case. The Westfield Board of Health, in conjunction with the School District’s nursing staff and Superintendent of Schools, is carefully monitoring school attendance for any signs of increased …
Friends of Mark Hollaway have created a page in his memory.
Friends of Westfield teen Mark Hollaway, 14, who died Wednesday of a suspected case of the flu, have taken to Facebook to pay tribute to a life that ended far too soon. In messaged posted on the RIP Mark Hollaway page, friends urge the community to always remember the Westfield High School freshman. "You'll never be forgotten. We know you're in a better place, but selfishly, we wish you were all here with us. We love you Mark." News of Hollaway's passing spread through the Westfield community Thursday morning, with the Westfield school district offering this statement: "The High School was notified today by a family member of the off-campus death yesterday of one of our students. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family, and we …
mitch walker
7:55 pm on Sunday, March 31, 2013
It seems so unfair that death should have the power to take away someone you love.And when it happens, the thought of never again being able to talk to, laugh with, or hold your love one can be most difficult to bear! That pain is not necessary erased by being told that your love one is up in heaven. The Bible however, holds out a much different hope. It indicate that it is possible to be … more ›