Emily Ward, 12, of New Lenox, fills a box with useful gifts at the packing event for Operation Christmas Child at Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Frankfort, Illinois, Saturday, November 10, 2012. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media
When a child dies, it’s virtually impossible for friends and family to find the slightest shred of silver in the lining. But that isn’t stopping those who loved 9-year-old Karly Little from trying. Volunteers gathered at Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Frankfort on Saturday to pack …