Families walk to remember infants

Asking the Treharnes if they have children is not a simple question.

If you ask Vivienne Treharne, she'll say, "Four, not living."
It's her way of explaining how her four children died before any reached a day old.

Families who suffer miscarriages and infant loss often deal with it quietly. Unprepared for the tragedy, many don't have a funeral because they are unprepared for the expense.

That's why the annual Walk to Remember event Tuesday at Lake Ella is so important, organizers say. It gives these families a chance to honor the memory of their little ones and to talk to a grief counselor.

"A lot of times, friends and family don't know what to say," said Tracy Coomer, fetal and infant mortality project-review coordinator for the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition, which is putting on the event.

If you go:

The Walk to Remember event for National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day begins at 6 p.m. at Lake Ella. Music will be performed by the St. Eugene's Catholic Chapel Choir and the Tallahassee Pipe Band. Activities include a candlelight walk and the display of a memory quilt. Bereavement counselors will be on hand.

Photo Galleries: Infant loss story shared for Walk to Remember

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