A fundraiser is scheduled for Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Albertsons, 2130 Pacific Coast Highway in Lomita to raise money for Dexter Lima's family. Dexter died Monday night after getting caught in big waves the evening before.
We've heard that a fundraiser for him on Tuesday night had a good turn-out.
There were a lot of people enjoying the day at the beach Sunday. One of them was in the water and saw Dexter, then tried to help save his life. He wrote:
Hi Denise,
I didn't know Dexter personally but I was in the water surfing by the pier when I saw him and his cousin calling for help. I tried as hard as I could to get to him but when I was about 15 feet away he went under. Me and another lifeguard immediately started diving to try and save him but the water was so murky we could only see a few feet in front of us when we opened our eyes under water. The ocean current was extremely strong on Sunday and the rip tide Dexter and his cousin were caught in was unforgiving. I stayed out there with the lifeguards as part of the search effort, repeatedly diving to find him, until we eventually found his body. I met Dexter's family and many of his friends at Little Company of Mary hospital on Monday. There was so much love and support in that hospital room and we all had so much hope for his survival. It is rare to see the kind of support that family received for the loss of their son. He must have been a really great kid. I am really sorry for their loss and truly did everything I could to try and save him....
Respectfully,
Vinny
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