Okla. funeral to be held for 'precious' 9-year-old who died with best friend
A nine-year-old girl killed by the Oklahoma tornado will be laid to rest Thursday with her family taking comfort in the belief that she was with her best friend when she died.
Antonia Candelaria is one of seven children who perished at the Plaza Towers elementary school in Moore, Okla. Her closest friend, fellow third-grader Emily Conatzer, was with her — a source of solace for her parents.
'I know Tonia and Emily were together and holding hands and taking care of each other," Antonia's mother said after