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Family of young drowning victim struggles with loss

Ray Dawson said when people ask him how he is doing since the death of his son last winter, he hesitates to give them an honest answer.

"The truth is, a 17-year-old boy who had everything in front of him and everything to live for is gone, and it's hard," Dawson said. "You don't get over it, you just get better at dealing with it. People mean well, but they want to hear you are doing OK."...

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