Mason, with the curly blond mop and hazel eyes, was only 16-months-old when he died in a hit and run accident. On August 30th, the Roten family was driving in Walkertown, North Carolina, when a black Chevy Impala crossed the center lane into the path of their truck. Mason’s dad swerved to miss the impending head-on collision. The truck truck flipped and hit a tree, which fell on the their vehicle, crushing little Mason.
An Elkin High School alumni made and installed a bench near the playground at the Elkin Municipal Park. Each week Mason and his brother would play at the playground. Heather, Mason’s mom said, “They had a blast down here… He was just a joyful little boy.” The bench meant so much to the family and was engraved with Bible verses and crosses to memorialize their happy baby.
The bench vanished from the park because of the religious emblems on city property. Follow more of the story on page two.
Based on what? If you read the article the parents placed the bench without prior approval? How would they have a legal leg to stand on?
Sandra I agree, but at the same time the parents failed to get approval for the bench before placing it….or before having it made. This whole situation could have been avoided.
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How stupid!!
What this stayed about where this country is heading, down the wrong path!!
This is so stupid! The Bible verses on the memorial bench aren’t going to hurt anyone, so leave it alone!
Let them have it by their child’s grave – this is where it belongs – too many rules and regulations that don;t make sense. They had to pay for the plot where there son is buried=let them have the bench. GOD BLESS THE FAMIY
Dee I agree to some extent, but as customers isn’t it there responsibilities to know all the rule and restriction of the plot they purchased?
The devil at work.