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Ashland Skates in Honor of Abbie Benford Who Died Wednesday

The Hopkinton sophomore died on Wednesday.

At last night's game, Ashland High School skated in support of Abbie Benford, a goalie on the Hopkinton Field Hockey team who died on Wednesday. 

Here are what people are saying on Twitter and Facebook. 

Brittany Power @brittanypower3

  • today one of my best friends and biggest fans of both 1D and 5SOS named Abbie sadly passed away from a terrible allergic reaction...
AHS Hockey @AshlandHockey
  • AHS Hockey supports Hopkinton community tonight as we skate for Abbie Benford #RIP 
tracypisani @TracyPisani
  • My thoughts and prayers go out to the Benford family. Rest in sweetest peace Abbie
Matt McCarthy @mattmcc25
  • RIP Abbie Bendford. Nobody should die so young. In our prayers
Austin Shifman @AustinShifman
  • #RIP Abbie Benford thoughts go out to the entire community of Hopkinton from Bellingham #staystrong
Alex Black @alexblack815
  • Thoughts and prayers go out to the Benford family. Everyone that was close to Abbie, and the town of Hopkinton. #StayStrong #RestEasyAbbie
Kyle Gilbreath @kyle_gilbreath
  • Treat every day like it's your last because one day it will be. Rest easy Abbie, thoughts and prayers go out to the Benford family.
John Nadeau @jfnadeau13
  • RIP Abbie Benford. the Lord took you from us way too soon...We all miss you...
Kaitlyn Auen @Kaitlyn_auen
  • thoughts and prayers are with the Benford family & friends. this world needs more people like Abbie, rest easy beautiful. 
Rachel Hopmayer @ rachelhopmayer
  • she's watching over your game tonight, boys (and Merrill).
Dani Buffa @theriversophos
  • Sending my love back to Hopkinton Family and friends of Abbie, know she's moving on with a town full of love carrying her.


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