Philippine flood victims eulogized at services
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Twenty-two Church members, killed Nov. 5 when a typhoon caused flash floods and landslides in this central Philippine city of Ormoc, were eulogized at a memorial service held at the Ormoc meetinghouse Nov. 30.
Elder Vaughan J. Featherstone, first counselor in the Philippines/Micronesia Area, spoke at the services.Members who died in the floods include: Celso T. and Nenita D. Wenceslao and their children, Romel, Rogelio, Renato, Ronnel, Reywel and Racquel; Teodora Suico S. Roble; Lily P. Tomada; and Petronilo C. and Andrea M. Ygonia, all of the Ormoc 1st Branch; and Rodalla, Giovanni, Vencion and Michelle Rebong of the Ormoc 2nd Branch.
Other members who were missing and then found dead include: Nelson Pepito Aquillon, Maricel Pepito Aquillon, Roque Pepito Aquillon, Edgardo Celario, Kristallyne Celario and Allan Sueto Sungahid.
More than 6,000 people were killed in the floods, said to be one of the deadliest disasters to strike the Philippines in recent history. (See Church News, Nov. 16, 1991.)
Members of the Church in the Philippines have responded to those in need in Ormoc by gathering donated supplies from various wards and branches in Manila and from other organizations.
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Editor's note: According to family sources, the bodies of Allan Sueto Sungahid, Petronilo C. and Andrea M. Ygonia have never been found as of July 2009.
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