Mother pays tribute to her Marine son

Originally published November 10, 2016 at 6:54 pmUpdated November 10, 2016 at 11:29 pm

Lourdes Reyes visits the grave of her son George Gabriel Jr., a Marine, at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent on Thursday. Reyes decorated his grave in honor of Veterans Day and planned to attend Tahoma National Cemetery’s 11 a.m. services Friday that include music, speakers and honors. Employees say thousands are expected to visit the cemetery for Veterans Day. Gabriel Jr. was shot and killed in 2014 while on leave for his 22nd birthday outside Reyes’ home in Federal Way. “He loved to be in Marines,” she said. “Remember my son.” (Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times)

Federal Way mother visits and decorates the grave of her son at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.

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