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A close-up of the cross erected for Russell Worthen
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The cross bearing Russell Worthen's nickname, Splash
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Gordon Ritchie penning a message on the cross
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Ricky Worthen, Russell's brother
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Cheryl Worthen in a T-shirt featuring images of her son, Russell
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Messages on the cross
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Items arranged at the scene where Russell Worthen died
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Russell Worthen was 30 years old
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People dropped by Thursday afternoon to read messages — and to write their own.
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The scarred tree
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Ricky Worthen (left), Russell and a niece
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Russell Worthen just days before he died
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Items arranged at the scene where Russell Worthen died
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