Images: Community mourns Geraldo Rodriguez at Bangs Lake
A public memorial was held at Lake View Villa homeowners association beach Wednesday night for a Wauconda boy who drowned over the weekend in Bangs Lake. The gathering honored Geraldo Rodriguez on what would have been his 10th birthday.
Geraldo Rodrigiuez Sr., left, hugs his wife Vanessa during a public memorial Wednesday their 9-year-old son Geraldo Rodriguez Jr.
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Hundreds of happy birthday balloons were released during a public memorial.
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Mourners react during a public memorial Wednesday for 9-year-old Geraldo Rodriguez.
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Family members embrace during a public memorial Wednesday for 9-year-old Geraldo Rodriguez.
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