 On the day of the casting
families come to be part of the process. Some are there to witness the casting,
others chose to be more involved and perform the mixing themselves. |
 And sometimes the whole
family gets involved in the casting of the reef. |
 On the day before the
scheduled deployment date we welcome the families to come and view the memorials before
they are placed. |
 The families that attend
the casting often make hand prints in the concrete. We like to think that they can
hold hands for eternity. |
 The families watch as
divers lower the Memorial Reefs to their final resting place. |
 The names of the
individuals are announced before the lowering occurs. The families watch and record
the process. |
 The names were called and
flowers were tossed to the sea. Afterwards John F. Kennedy's " the
Sea" was read. |
 A mother says a final
goodbye to her son. |
 The journey back to the
dock is a time for reflection. |
