Christina Marie Watson (Photo courtesy of MaryAlice Ball, Tina’s sister)

Two strangers came together at a cemetery on a bright, sunny Memorial Day 2020 weekend and shared memories of the sweet girl whose spirit brought one to care for her grave so many years later. They reminisced about her shortened life and the unthinkable circumstances surrounding her death.

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2545 West Ridge Road (courtesy Dan Silverthorn)

Out with the old; make way for the new. That was the theme for many years here in Erie County, Pennsylvania, as time-honored buildings were torn down and replaced with contemporary structures.  The 12-story, 1913 Lawrence Hotel, in front of which …

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