DAYTON — Family members said the memorial to a 7-year-old boy with autism may be changing soon.
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Tributes began going up on the McClure Street Bridge almost immediately after Hershall Creachbaum’s remains were found a short distance away in July.
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“We want to do something that shows we’re honoring him. We don’t want the community to forget,” Chasity Rollins said.
Rollins is Hershall’s cousin but calls herself his honorary aunt.
She and other family members met with Dayton city workers and other organizations about a potential shift in the McClure Street Bridge tribute.
“The community is never going to forget; they’ve shown us that, we don’t want people to forget his story,” Rollins said.
The bridge isn’t designed for the memorial long-term, and the city is thinking of more permanent memorials that allow the immediate tribute materials to come down.
News Center 7 reached out to city leaders, who said it is all preliminary and no decisions have been made yet.
Family members talked about safe playgrounds for children with autism, memorial plaques, or renaming the bridge.
They want Creachbaum’s death to spark change.
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