More than 60 gathered at the St. John’s Cemetery in Butler Township Friday morning to ensure 13-year-old murder victim Jacob Delgadillo had a proper burial covered solely through donations.

“We can’t make it any better for what happened on Earth, but we want to give him the best burial that we could do here and keep him in our hearts,” cemetery association member Sherry Castrine told attendees.

St. John’s United Church of Christ Pastor Albert Titus led the group in prayer and read scripture that included a passage thankful that Delgadillo’s sorrow is now ended.

Township residents Kathy and Joseph Tomcheck donated the cemetery plot.

Kathy Tomcheck also spoke briefly, saying the sizeable crowd, which included law enforcement and emergency responders, “warms my heart.”

“I welcome Jacob w

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