ST. LANDRY PARISH — The Boys & Girls Club in Opelousas is paying tribute to 9-year-old Skylar Tapp, who tragically died in the Fat Belly’s Diner fire.

Staff and peers say her kindness and bright personality will never be forgotten.

“Skylar would come in with her arms wide open… just straight out the car or off the bus. It was so sweet, so soft,” club unit director Aaron Williams shared.

“She just lit up the room,” added club member coordinator Chriscynthia Fruge. “Even when you were just getting her off the bus, her smile made everyone’s day brighter.”

Skylar died in the fire along with her mother, Raquel Harris, and restaurant owner Jermaine Doucet—a loss club staff say is still hard to grasp.

“It’s just a great loss… to see that life gone so early. She had so much promise, so much p

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