Durant community honors Clara Robinson with mile run

The Durant community came together on Tuesday to honor the life of 8-year-old Clara Robinson.

Clara and her father, Will, lost their lives following a vehicle crash on Christmas Eve in Texas after their family's car was swept away by floodwaters.

After months of searching, recovery teams never found Clara's body.

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Clara's classmates at George Washington Elementary ran in her memory Tuesday in the school's one-mile run, which the Robinson was training for before her death.

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“She was a light at our school," a George Washington Elementary educator said. "We want the family to know that we’re not going to forget Clara.”

Students and staff also wore pink in her honor.