Pallbearers for the event were Sioux Falls police officers, and more than 200 individuals attended.
Upon entering the church silently, guests were met with the sight of infant Gabriel surrounded by an abundance of toys, teddy bears, and flowers.
A lone balloon in the form of a star, blue in color, hung among these symbols of love and remembering. There was an overflow section with mourners stood at the rear of the packed chapel.
A few guests brought little children, Gabriel’s new “brothers and sisters,” whose sporadic wails mirrored the audience’s general grief.
There were also distraught people there sporting Millennium Recycling t-shirts, however they chose not to speak with Argus Leader about the loss.
