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Caylee Anthony's Grandparents Mark 6th Birthday

100 gather where Caylee's remains were found

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 10, 2011 9:05 AM CDT

(AP) – Caylee Anthony's grandparents gathered with more than 100 members of the public yesterday to commemorate what would have been the child's sixth birthday. The crowd met in George and Cindy Anthony's Orlando-area neighborhood, near a wooded area where the little girl's remains were found in December 2008. The couple led a walk while wearing T-shirts featuring a photo of Caylee surrounded by the words, "You will always remain in our hearts."

"This is the first time I've been here in so long," George told reporters a few feet from where his granddaughter's body was found. "It's hard to come here." The drama of their daughter's verdict lingered at the memorial—some carried signs criticizing the jury's decision. Still, the event mostly focused on the child whose life was tragically cut short. "May Caylee's memory always live in our hearts," one sign read.

Cindy Anthony, center, and George Anthony, to her left, on what would have been her sixth birthday in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Cindy Anthony, center, and George Anthony, to her left, on what would have been her sixth birthday in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Hailey Murray, 2, and her grandmother Kimberly Rikard, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., visit a memorial for Caylee Anthony on what would have been her sixth birthday, in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Hailey Murray, 2, and her grandmother Kimberly Rikard, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., visit a memorial for Caylee Anthony on what would have been her sixth birthday, in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cindy Anthony, left, blows a butterfly off her hand as George Anthony, center, watches, during a butterfly release at the site where Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Cindy Anthony, left, blows a butterfly off her hand as George Anthony, center, watches, during a butterfly release at the site where Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cindy Anthony is comforted by George Anthony, right, during a memorial ceremony at the site where the body of their granddaughter Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Cindy Anthony is comforted by George Anthony, right, during a memorial ceremony at the site where the body of their granddaughter Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
George Anthony, left, and Cindy Anthony watch as balloons are released as part of a  ceremony on what would have been her sixth birthday in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
George Anthony, left, and Cindy Anthony watch as balloons are released as part of a ceremony on what would have been her sixth birthday in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cindy Anthony, second from left, and George Anthony, second from right, during a ceremony at the site where the body of Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Cindy Anthony, second from left, and George Anthony, second from right, during a ceremony at the site where the body of Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cindy Anthony is comforted by George Anthony, right, during a memorial ceremony at the site where the body of their granddaughter Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Cindy Anthony is comforted by George Anthony, right, during a memorial ceremony at the site where the body of their granddaughter Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Cindy Anthony is comforted by George Anthony, right, during a memorial ceremony at the site where the body of their granddaughter Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.
Cindy Anthony is comforted by George Anthony, right, during a memorial ceremony at the site where the body of their granddaughter Caylee Anthony was found in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011.   (Phelan M. Ebenhack)
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Rammrodd
Aug 10, 2011 2:44 PM CDT
Casey Anthony wanted to be there, but media-driven vigilante mood still persists in Central Florida. Maybe next year...
Robert Gleason
Aug 10, 2011 1:51 PM CDT
Please sign the below petition to stop Casey Anthony from profiting off the death of her little girl. http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-profit-off-the-death-of-caylee

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