EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A park in far east El Paso is being renamed to honor the victims of the July floods in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

The city council on Tuesday voted to rename Fortaleza Park to Trotter Memorial Park in memory of Sebastian Rowan Trotter and Charlotte Emery Trotter, who were just 7 and 4 years old when they tragically passed away in the Ruidoso floods on July 8.

KFOX14/CBS4 spoke with the parents of the victims about the renaming efforts on Tuesday.

“It just shows the impact they’ve made on the community and just how great they were as kids and just how much they were cared for,” said the parents, Sebastian Trotter and Stephanie Trotter.

They added, “Something like losing your two kids, it can either make you or break you, it can either harden or soften your soul, and I’m choosing it to soften my soul.”

The Trotters also expressed their desire to build a foundation in honor of their children.

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