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Today a small memorial, adorned with red and blue flowers, stands near the train tracks, close to the place where Land lost his life. Displayed on the memorial are notes from Land's friends. "I miss you. I'm so sad I'm never going to see your smile again or feel your hugs," writes Melaney Trafford. "I'm so glad I got to have the relationship with you that I had. We shared a lot of awesome memories and a lot of Hate your kitchen? We have a remodeling option for every budget. Your existing cabinets are valuable. Remodeling them will give you Y a great new look for a fraction of the cost of comparable new cabinets. Remodeling Options: Renew your cabinets with our unique "Tu T ne-Up" Resto t re r s th t e ori rigin i al wo w od fin fi is i h to t 90-95% (s ( ta t rti ting at $900) 0 Save* UP TO 90% 75% ReDoor (a new Do-It-Yo Y urself makeover solution) *) New custom made doors r & paint th t e cabinets t (f (from $1500** amazing times together. You will always have a piece of my heart." 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