By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
EHS Classmates Remember Josue Sanchez At Vigil
Vigil 1
Karina Chavez was one of the organizers for a Monday night vigil honoring the life of Josue Sanchez, a Class of 2011 graduate from Escalon High School, who drowned in the Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry on May 23. Marg Jackson/The Times
A quickly organized vigil was hosted Monday night at the Escalon Youth Center, with members of the Class of 2011 from Escalon High School gathering to share memories of classmate Josue Sanchez, 23, who drowned in the Stanislaus River near Knights Ferry. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department officials indicated Tuesday morning that they are awaiting DNA test results before officially releasing the identity of the victim pulled from the water on June 14 but family members on hand at Monday night’s vigil said a funeral service and burial are scheduled for Sanchez. An EHS graduate, he was living in Stockton but worked locally as a milker at a dairy in Escalon.