Grieving Skagit County mother marks birthday of daughter killed in 2024 triple murder

Jillian Whitney Van Boven would have turned 20 on March 2. The man accused of killing her, his stepson and his wife remains on the run.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Instead of celebrating her daughter’s 20th birthday Monday, GuruBani Whitney Young carried on a family tradition of blowing out a single candle, wishing peace on her daughter’s soul.

“Naturally, it’s an emotional time for me, navigating my daughter’s 20th birthday and celebrating without her here. It brings up a lot of tender memories, good memories thankfully. But also, extremely painful to have another milestone bday without her being physically here to celebrate,” said Young.

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