Cheyenne Christmas Box Angel Event Scheduled For Dec. 6

The City of Cheyenne has announced a "Christmas Box Angel Candlelight" for Dec. 6 at Lakeview Cemetary at 7 p.m.

That's according to a news release from the city that was issued Monday morning.

The event is open to all who have lost loved ones and/or are grieving a loss. Event organizers are encouraging people who attend the event to bring a white flower and a candle to leave at the statue.

According to the release

''Based on Richard Paul Evans’ best-selling novel The Christmas Box, there are more than 120 Christmas Box Angel of Hope statues across the country. In The Christmas Box, a widow mourns the loss of her child at the base of an angel monument and discovers the precious gifts of life alongside a young struggling family that moves in with her.

Since the book’s release, demand grew for an angel memorial as a place to grieve and heal. The first Angel of Hope statue was dedicated in Salt Lake City, Utah on December 6^th, 1994, corresponding with the date of the child’s death in The Christmas Box.

With the face of a child, upturned palms and outstretched wings, the Angel of Hope offers solace to the grieving. The angel stands as a symbol of hope and healing for parents and families who have experienced the death of a loved one.''