Stephen Smith of Bethesda, Maryland, died from inhaling superheated air as he tried to escape.
Tuesday's dedication of a boulder bearing a plaque brought together family, friends and classmates. Smith's mother told a crowd of several dozen that his death had changed the family on an "almost atomic" level.
Officials said the fire started when smoking materials came in contact with a first-floor couch.
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