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Balloon Release Held For Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Lake Michigan

Loved ones gathered to remember them, including Jream's father, Brandon Washington.

(CBS Chicago)

Updated on: September 17, 2025

Family and friends returned to 57th Street Beach on Tuesday night to remember and honor three people pulled from Lake Michigan last weekend.

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On Saturday, 1-year-old Jream Washington, her brother, 6-year-old Wyatt Patton, and their mother, 31-year-old Drake Patton, were recovered from Lake Michigan hours apart near Hyde Park. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.

Loved ones gathered to remember them, including Jream's father, Brandon Washington.

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