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Aug. 28 marks day of remembrance for Odessa 2-year-old, city council proclaims
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· August 29, 2026
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Key points The remembrance day falls on August 28, which marks Zeke's birthday. A day of remembrance has been proclaimed for Ezekiel "Zeke" Zane Salinas, a 2-year-old who passed away on July 6, 2025.
A day of remembrance has been proclaimed for Ezekiel "Zeke" Zane Salinas, a 2-year-old who passed away on July 6, 2025. He was born on August 28, 2022. The proclamation was made by the city council of Odessa.
The remembrance day falls on August 28, which marks Zeke's birthday. His death was related to an incident at a swimming pool.
Further details about the incident and the proclamation are available from the source. The city council's proclamation honors Zeke's memory on his birthday, now a day of remembrance.
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Category: government Published: August 29, 2026 Source: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A day of remembrance has been proclaimed for Ezekiel "Zeke" Zane Salinas, a 2-year-old who passed away on July 6, 2025. He was born on August 28, 2022. The proclamation was made by the city council…
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