Charla Toma, age 18

Lost to gun violence on September 9, 1979 in Brookings, Oregon.

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    1 Bubbly Pretty Attentive Smiley
  • Occupation:
    1 Worked on a fishing boat saving money to move to Hawaii
  • Workplace:
    1 Fishing Boat
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  • Comments:
    1 my cousin Rickey Dale Hemphill fell in love with Charla

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