A bench memorializing David at the end of the Santa Cruz Wharf was swept away when high swells caused the end of the pier to collapse. 'For us, it means everything,' his mother Roberta Rodriguez said.
Lauren MartinezA mother is searching for one more piece to her son's memorial bench, destroyed in the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse.A mother is searching for one more piece to her son's memorial bench, destroyed in the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse.In 2005, her son, David passed away when he was 22 years old.
"It was a great place to go sit and watch the ocean and think about him and think about our life here, and how short that was. He went home so soon and we just miss him every day," Rodriguez said."For us, it means everything - my son grew up in this area so he was always crabbing off the pier," Rodriguez said.
The other board is inscribed with "Gone Fishing, April 21st, 2005." It was found by a father and daughter.
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