WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va. — Those who knew West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom say she had a big heart —-her tragic death following an ambush on the streets of Washington, D.C. has left them broken-hearted.

Beckstrom, 20, was best known in her hometown of Webster Springs. That’s where the community gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil, the second of three scheduled to honor her memory.

“She was from Webster,” said co-worker Chrissy McCourt, who, like other locals, shortens the official name of the town to one word. “She was full of life… a girly-girl.”

McCourt, Joanie Bender and Amanda Rexrode all work at Seneca Health Services with Sarah’s mom. That’s where Sarah worked too. Those co-workers couldn’t help but smile when thinking about how she performed her duti

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