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Homeless Deaths in Orange County Remembered During Memorial Service

Homeless Deaths in Orange County Remembered During Memorial Service
Churchgoers place candles on a table in memory homeless persons who have passed at a inter-religious prayer memorial service at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Lynn Hackman
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—An interfaith memorial service was recently held at Christ Cathedral in remembrance of hundreds of homeless people who died on the streets of Orange County in 2021, some never to be identified.

The 6th annual Homeless Persons’ Inter-Religious Memorial Service was organized by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, based at Christ Cathedral, as well as Orange County Interfaith Network, HomeAid Orange County, Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, and Our Father’s Table.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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