Rick Chase embraces Erika Vathis, mother of Andrew Vathis, after Chase delivered heart-felt memories at Andrew memorial service, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. Andrew was killed by a motorist while he was crossing 5th Avenue in Spokane on Jan. 25, 2019. On display behind them are some of Andrews Special Olympics medals and sports memorabilia. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Boomer, the Spokane Chiefs mascot, welcomes the crowd to the memorial service for accident victim Andrew Vathis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. Vathis was a fan of the Chiefs. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
A portrait of Anderw Vathis greets people attending his memorial service, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Erika Vathis waves to the crowd while escorted by Spokane Chiefs mascot, Boomer, after a memorial service for her son, Andrew Vathis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane County Fire District 8 Cpt. Jake Hebden, left, and firefighter Drew Parker, prepare to escort Erika Vathis at the beginning of a memorial service for her son Andrew, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. Andrew was killed crossing 57th Avenue by a motorist on Jan. 25, 2019. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane County Fire District 8 firefighters from Station 81 gather in the Ferris High School hallway at the memorial service Andrew Vathis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Special Olympics medals belonging to Andrew Vathis are displayed at his memorial service, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
People sitting in the reserved seating area for past and present Albertson’s employees, bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service for Andrew Vathis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
During a memorial service for Andrew Vathis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School, Chaplin Ed Hoffman recalls a humorous story about Vathis shouting out during church service. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
A memorial video for Andrew Vathis ends with view of signs honoring the accident victim, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
Hundres of people gathered to honor accident victim Andrew Vathis, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Ferris High School. Vathis as struck and killed by a motorist on 57th Avenue on Jan. 25.