COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The family of Jaysen Carr gathered dozens and dozens of his friends to celebrate his heavenly birthday on Saturday at Altitude Trampoline Park in Columbia.

Jaysen was a student athlete at Hand Middle School. He died over the summer after contracting a rare amoeba at Lake Murray.

He would have been 13 years old on October 3.

“We can’t keep this from everyone because it didn’t only just hurt us, it hurt an entire community,” Clarence Carr, Jaysen’s father, said. And now we’re bonded together, and we’re going to get through this together.”

His parents said celebrating at his favorite hangout spot was the perfect way to keep his spirit alive.

The support was overwhelming, and they said it was no surprise that so many children came out because their son was lovin

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