Prayer service to be held for Grand Canyon crash victims
Becky Dobson and brothers Jason and Stuart Hill, all from Worthing, died in Saturday’s crash after a helicopter on a tour of the canyon came down at about 5.20pm local time, 12.20am GMT, in Arizona.
There has been an outpouring of grief from the community, Worthing College where they studied and their employers.
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Hide AdAnd now, St Matthew’s Church in Tarring Road, Worthing will be holding a prayer service tonight at 6pm where friends, family and well-wishers can express their sympathies.
According to a church spokesman, Jason and Stuart’s parents David and Sandra Hill ‘are part of the church family’, with Mr Hill, who is a Baptist minister, being on the preaching team.
They said: “The tragic events of the Grand Canyon crash over the weekend, in which three people lost their lives, has impacted personally on the church community of St Matthew’s, Worthing.
“The church will be holding a special service of prayer on Friday 16 February at 6pm for David and Sandra and the families of all those that lost their lives or were injured.
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Hide Ad“The church will continue to provide space for prayers or reflection or for those that wish to light a candle.”
The fathers of Becky, Stuart and Jason have paid tribute to their children. Click here to read Becky’s tribute, and click here to read Stuart and Jason’s tribute.