Members of a Green, Ohio, family are turning their personal tragedy into messages of hope, healing and help, one month after 9-year-old Samuel Rife died in a neighborhood accident.
Rev. Harlen Rife, the pastor of Greensburg United Methodist Church, and his wife, Madeline, are keeping the memory of Sam alive in many generous ways.
The parents spoke with News 5 at their church and stressed that their third-grade son made a lasting impact on so many people.
“I think really how compassionate he was, and funny too,” Madeline Rife said. “He always made me laugh. He always had a funny joke. I think he always wanted to bring a smile wherever he went.”…