A fitting memorial
Doug Lindley/Idaho State Journal Clayton and Rhonda Pierre who run the CR Christmas tree lot situated on the Ridleys parking lot in Pocatello, open a bunch of trees to put up on the stands for customers to look at.

dbryce@journalnet.com

POCATELLO - Clayton and Rhonda Pierre were in Pocatello selling Christmas trees last year when their 22-year-old son, Joshua Dean Young Running Crane, committed suicide.

The couple returned to the Gate City last week to sell trees again. Only this time, they have a greater cause.

On Dec. 17, the one-year anniversary of Joshua's death, Clayton and Rhonda plan to donate 50 percent of the proceeds from tree sales to the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention.

For the rest of this story, see Thursday's Idaho State Journal.

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