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Family hopes to spare other families from suicide with memorial

Everyone who attended the memorial 5K was invited to stamp their thumbprint “leaf” on the tree in either purple or teal, colors that signify suicide awareness. (Photo provided by SDSU Wellness Center)

Although John Enke’s life ended much too soon, his family wanted to ensure that his death wasn’t in vain.

John was born on November 4, 1986, to David and Darla Enke (now Darla Thomas) in Canton, SD. He…