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.
Family members and friends gather.
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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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Geraldo's classmates huddle.
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Geraldo and Vanessa Rodriguez light a lantern.
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Geraldo Rodrigiuez, left, and his wife Vanessa speak.
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Mourners gather.
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Vanessa and Geraldo Rodriguez embrace.
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Happy birthday balloons were launched.
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Hundreds of happy birthday balloons float away.
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