HAMPTON, Va. — A memorial at Buckroe Beach continues to grow for Noah Tomlin.
For Dougelas Brown, it wasn't about how big the crowds are out here. It's about what he can do to remember the two-year-old.
"I'm usually out here about 10 hours a day," said Brown.
He said he wants people to see how much Tomlin was loved and that his disappearance has had an impact on many people.
"About a week and a half ago, the first time I came here, it just hit me. I started crying when I got up there," he said.
A father of eight children, Brown said he has a lot of room in his heart for kids.
"Sometimes I would think about what would happen if that happened to my kids? So, I make sure Noah still speaks in a certain way," said Brown.
That's why he's taking time to help not just watch the memorial, but he's also inviting others to come join him like he did Wednesday.
It's a time for them to look at the memorial and remember this isn't one man's doing.
"People take their time to make stuff like that and I think it's wonderful. It shows that people still care," he said. "I see a little boy who would be happy if he were looking down on us."