"“He spent his last moments laughing and playing tag with his little sister and her friend,” his family said. “Zakaria had such a bright future that was cut way too short at just 9 years old. He just had his birthday last week and was excited that he would be a double high five next year.”"
"In a joint statement Tuesday, Melrose Mayor Jen Grigoraitis and Superintendent Cari Berman said they were “deeply saddened” by Zakaria's death, adding, “There are no words to convey such a profound loss.”"
"The boy's family remembered him as “fun and incredibly loving, loyal, determined, confident, silly, stubborn and the very best mama's boy.” Skiing “was absolutely everything to him,” his family added. They asked that donations be made to a memorial fund benefiting his ski team, Vermont's Green Mountain Academy, in lieu of flowers."
"Zakaria “would want others to experience the pure joy of skiing that he did,” his family explained on social media. “I pray he's skiing now and doing all of the tricks he always dreamed of.”"
Zakaria Bel Qaid, 9, was killed when a tree fell outside Winthrop Elementary School Monday afternoon. He was one of three people injured in the accident, along with an adult and another child. The injured adult and child were later discharged from local hospitals. The cause of the tree toppling remains unclear. Zakaria’s family said his last moments were spent laughing and playing tag with his little sister and her friend. They remembered him as fun, loving, loyal, determined, confident, silly, stubborn, and devoted to his mother. They said skiing was everything to him and requested donations to a memorial fund for his ski team, Vermont’s Green Mountain Academy, instead of flowers.
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