Hundreds of friends, family, classmates and teammates showed their love and support for the family of Collin Helms in a caravan drive-by yesterday in Fernandina Beach. The procession was led by the Fernandina Fire and Police Departments. Collin was involved in a tragic accident on March 26. He passed away, at home with his family, on May 29.
Many of the cars in the parade displayed posters of Collin, #21 who pitched and played third base for FBHS’s Pirates baseball team. Collin’s parents, Joey and Sabrina Helms and his brother Liam watch as cars pass by leaving flowers, cards and condolences. They thank everyone and are proud that Collin was such an amazing son, brother, friend, boyfriend and teammate.
Many of Collin’s teammates on the FBHS baseball team wore their jerseys to pay respect.
Karen moved to Fernandina Beach eight years ago after working in Chicago as a senior public relations specialist for the Midwestern regional office of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to that, she was an editor, columnist and writer for a chain of Chicago newspapers , an account executive for several Chicago public relations agencies and proprietor of her own pr/marketing business. She grew up and earned her journalism degree in Wisconsin.
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What a wonderful way to show support of Collin’s family.