An 'incomprehensible' loss: Amherst remembers family of 6 killed in fire
CBC
The deaths of six members of a Nova Scotia family in a camper fire two weeks ago was described by mourners Friday as an unfathomable tragedy.
Hundreds of friends, family members and strangers gathered outside at Victoria Square in Amherst to remember the Sears-Robertson family.
Describing the loss as "incomprehensible," Rev. Will Ferry said it was important that the community mourn together while observing public health guidelines.
On Sept. 12, firefighters discovered the bodies of R.J. Sears, 30, and Michelle Robertson, 28, along with children Madison, 11; Ryder, 8; Jaxson, 4; and C.J., 3, while responding to a report of a camper fire in a remote area of Millvale.
The family had been staying in the camper for the weekend. The fire has since been ruled as accidental.
Molly Ferdinand, a friend of the family, delivered the eulogy at the service.
"There was never for one moment a question of how much these children were loved," she said.
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