David Cole, Lynn Pete and Douglas Cole pose behind a statue erected last Friday in Children’s Park in honor of their late mother, Benita L. Cole.
Over $5,000 was donated for the memorial after Cole’s passing nearly six years ago.
The statue sits between the park’s gazebo and Paint Creek, a few dozen feet from the bridge named in honor of Benita’s late husband and former Village Council President Fred C. Cole.
The statue’s granite base reads ‘No one stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child.? Benita’s children said their mother was like a mother to all of Lake Orion.
The family is planning a dedication ceremony in the near future. Look for updates in The Review.