In Living Memory…

Wild Photo Archives Posted November 2nd, 2016 Last updated November 2nd, 2016

On Wednesday, students in Profesora Nilda Rivera’s Spanish classes celebrated the faithful departed during the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos. To honor and remember the dead, Blue Jays brought photos to place on a student-constructed memorial. In addition to the many family members featured, Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J., Spock, and Gene Wilder found their places among the remembered. Students also painted colorful pictures with dedications to the deceased, and even crafted their own versions of traditional sugar skulls. As each class added its gifts, which included food and drink enjoyed by those who have passed, the space grew more and more alive with memories throughout the day. Here, senior and president of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica Xavier Oberhelman offers souls the traditional pan de muertos, or bread of the dead.