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Wednesday, May 2 , 2012
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HARMON: Friends,
staff mourn loss of
CCC student
A n impromptu memorial grows near the bus stop where Harmon was
htiT a si week. Friends a n d fam ily leave flowers^ pictures and candles.
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Harmon succumbed to her
injuries last Thursday at 10:50
p.m. at OHSU, according to a
ner, turned around and» came
back/’ said Lt. Bill Kler of the
OCPD. “We don’t consider
that "a hit and run; that’s, a
driver doing his" duties and
emergency' dispateh^number
at 503-655r821i;;;'
Life changed 'abruptly.', for
those who knew the student.
Cathy Hanson, the depart-
hap,
m enc. c h a ir o f skills d e v e l
p r e s s r e le a s e f r o m t h e O r e g o n
f r y 1 n g tr> f i g n re n u t w l i j i
C ity P o lic g D e p a rtm e n t. A
opment, was hef instructor.
According to Kler, the She worked with Harmon
investigation .is still pend and helped her acquire, a
ing and is not considered a GED here at CCC before
homicide case. He said that She became a college student.
Harmon did have a blood After receiving her GED,
alcohol content of 0.094. He Harmon was inspired and
also said full toxicology tests excited about pursuing her
have not been completed. educational goals/ according
Police are still requesting to Hanson.
that anybody who has any
“She was a goodisoul and
information about the case was doing very well at over
to come forward; Potential coming obstacles in Her life.
witnesses I with information Christina was an inspiration
are encouraged to call the in spite of other things going
Oregon City Police TIP dine., on in her life,” said Hanson.
at 503-496-1616 or the non “She faced and overcame the
previous press release stated
that the driver of the vehicle
returned to the scene and
has not been charged with
any crime. He is cooperating
witji- police. There was no
damage to his vehicle, which
suggests she was already in the
roadway when struck police
said. Police determined that
the driver was not impaired
in any way.
“The driver simply knew
he hit something because it
was in the roadway, and basi
cally went down to the cor
p e n e d .”
challenges in her lififand rose
above them to-become a col
lege student?’
Alexandra* Haynes, 24; Is a
student here-wno didn’t know
-her, ButFemembersHaffuon’
vividly. Hayqes. was touched
enough by the tragedy to
place flowers at an impromp
tu memorial at the TriMet
bus stop near the scene of
the accident; Accompanied by
her mother and two children,
Haynes added her bouquet to
the growing collection of pic
tures and items left by friends
and family.
“She is beautiful. Why
would this happen ..to some
one like, her?” saijd Haynes. “It
hit close to home. My brother
is? the same age and it could
have been him. That is why I
came to pay my respects.
A Facebook page hâs been
created in memoriam to
Harmon. The page /is titled
“Remembering ' Christina
‘T in a ’ H a r m o n .” T h e
page
jstates that more ,information
will post in the future about
where and when a memo
rial service will occur. The
page will also be updated with
the necessary information for
people who wish to donate
funds for funeral services. The
page is also a. place where
messages can be posted in
support of Harmon’s friends
and family./
The page can be found
at
www .facebook.com /
RememberingTina.
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