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Courtney O'Bryan remembered by friends, family

A makeshift memorial from Courtney O'Bryan's friends includes

A makeshift memorial from Courtney O'Bryan's friends includes her quote in the 2011 Huntington High School yearbook: "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

Those who knew Courtney O'Bryan best described her as a carefree teen whose life revolved around family and friends.

"She was up for anything all the time; any adventure, we'd do it," said close friend Sarah Ehrman, 18, of Huntington. "She is probably the most free-spirited person I know."

O'Bryan, 18, a Penn State freshman from Huntington, died in a wreck on an icy highway Friday while...

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