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Tree planted in memory of Riley Howell
With funding from The Fund of Haywood County and RE/MAX Executive, an oak tree was planted and a plaque installed in the Miller Street Park in Downtown Waynesville as a memorial to Riley Howell. A dedication ceremony was held Friday, Dec. 6, at the park with remarks given by Riley’s mother Natalie Howell and Waynesville Mayor Gary Caldwell.
Riley, who would have turned 22 this month, was shot and killed during a shooting at the University of North Carolina’s Charlotte campus last May. In an act of bravery, Riley had jumped at the shooter who entered his classroom in an attempt to stop him from harming others.
