Since his son died 14 years ago, Paul Binkley has visited Weymouth’s Fairmount Cemetery almost every day. And around Christmas each year, his son’s grave has become a scene of remembrance for the community.

In October 1998, Christopher Binkley died at age 11 from an inoperable brain tumor. That December, his father set up a tree next to Christopher’s grave and decorated it with ornaments, including a small wooden rocking horse bearing the word “Christopher.”