The family of the two children who died July 8, 2025 in a flood in Ruidoso invited the community to a celebration of life ceremony.

The Trotter family of Fort Bliss invited the Fort Bliss and El Paso community to a celebration of life service for Sebastian, 7, and Charlotte, 4, at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2025 at First Baptist Church of El Paso. The church is located at 805 Montana Avenue.

The children's father, Sebastian, is a soldier stationed at Fort Bliss. According to a GoFundMe account, Sebastian, wife Stephanie and the two children were camping at a RV Park in Ruidoso when Rio Ruidoso flooded due to heavy monsoonal rains. The two children were among three people who died as a result of the flooding.

"In their time of need and despair, the Fort Bliss and El Paso communities immed

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