Kevin Robbins: COLLEGE STATION — Long tables draped with maroon linens held the portraits of the dead. Other photographs were displayed Tuesday at G. Rollie White Coliseum, including images depicting the progression of the Texas A&M University sacrament known as Bonfire: cut, stack, burn. One section of pictures portrayed the events of Nov. 18, 1999.
But John Comstock was drawn to the portraits in the black frames. He gazed at the eyes looking back.
"Hi, John."
Comstock turned.
"Darrin Allen. I found you in the stack."
Comstock searched the man for signs. The eyes. They were blue. Did Comstock recognize those eyes from that morning in 1999? Maybe he did.
People change in 10 years. Comstock was a…
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