OAKLEY — Two years ago, Alexis Gabe from Oakley went to visit her boyfriend. She never came back.
It’s been a terribly difficult two years as family members tried to determine what happened. On the second anniversary of her death, the family wanted to turn sadness into kindness.
For the Gabe family, a bench in Oakley’s Civic Center Park is one of the places they come to to connect with their daughter Alexis.
“It’s tough, especially with my wife. She’s still having a hard time but we are slowly healing from this,” Alexis’ father Gwyn Gabe said.
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While the Gabes have been consumed by sorrow, they want their daughter remembered for who she was — a young woman with a generous heart.
“Instead of dwelling on the sadness of her passing, we decided to transform it to a day of giving and compassion,” Gabe said.
Gwyn Gabe declared Jan. 26 “kindness day” and the community’s response was overwhelming.