Family and friends gathered Thursday afternoon to remember and celebrate the life of Rebecca Dates, 36, whose life was cut short when her vehicle was struck in a three-car crash last month in Liberty County. Her early morning routine was simple, to drop off her children at a friend’s home before she reported for work as a paraprofessional at Frank Long Elementary School in Hinesville. Her four children were in the car with her, and one of her daughters sustained serious injuries.