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- 12/15/00 19:47:42
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Aunt Joan - 12/09/00 02:21:07
My Email:joanierotten@aol.com
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Aunt Joan - 12/05/00 02:25:21
My Email:joanierotten@aol.com
Residence: ma
How You Knew Angela: My niece
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Missed your birthday, I'm sorry, just cause I didn't write doesn't mean I wasn't thinking of you. Not a day, hour or minute goes by that I'm not thinking of you and missing you. Sometimes it's just not the time to say things. Just know Baby Girl how much I LOVE YOU. I Thank God for taking you under his wing & you are at peace. You are our Special Little Angel. I Love you & Miss you so very much. Love, Aunt Joan



Veronica - 11/22/00 03:36:15
My Email:vantel@cqlcorp.com
Residence: Grand Rapids MI
How You Knew Angela: sister
Comments:
Well just sitting here enjoying (somewhat!) the last of the Port that you bought me.....I do believe it was meant to be drank in the first year it was opened but who knows.....:) I thought of you today as I do many days......and I try to make sense of wh you are not here.....I know you know you are missed and loved and thought of in each passing day. Just got back from DC and wished you were there many times......and I know you were! I miss you and love you, your big sis, V



Chris LaVigne - 11/22/00 02:31:43
Comments:
Happy 25th Birthday Ang!



Brenda La Vigne - 11/21/00 21:35:21
My Email:geebee111@home.com
Residence: Sterling Hts., MI
How You Knew Angela: Chris' Mom
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Thinking about you today on your 25th birthday. Happy Birthday. Brenda



Liz - 11/21/00 10:38:55
How You Knew Angela: Mom
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Happy Birthday little girl. Your 25th. I miss you so much. Gabe is sitting here watching me type. Thank you for her. I keep remembering when you would call and say, "mom, listen to this" and Gabe would be purring so loud. She's doing that now. And this ye r's presidential election, what would you be saying about that? I wasn't going to vote and I thought what would you think if I didn't? So I did. See you still make a difference. But then look what happened, it's the 21st of November and we still don't kn w who it will be. Angela, I miss your energies and I miss being able to ask you all your thoughts, you were so full of insight. I love you little girl. Keep safe, Mom



aunt joan - 09/04/00 18:50:05
Residence: whitinsville, ma
How You Knew Angela: My Niece
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Hi Angela, We're in Michigan for V's wedding. We're at Jan's, Uncle Jerry's sisters before going to your mom's to finalize all the things for the wedding. Driving here I thought of you so much and know in my heart you are with me wherever I go and you will be with u on V's special day. You will never be forgotten, if anything you are stronger as time goes on as people think of you for SO MANY REASONS. You always were an ispiration with your joy of life and determination to be the best and had the special heart to make people look and smile when they thought of you. People today are so inspired by what you accomplished that your love and caring will go on forever. I miss you baby girl, Love Aunt Joan



- 07/20/00 01:49:37
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aunt joan - 07/20/00 01:48:23
How You Knew Angela: my niece
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I just miss you & Love you with all my heart Your Mom is okay Aunt Joan



Liz - 07/19/00 01:59:32
My Email:dounoliz@yahoo.com
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Two years today. I love you so much and it is still hard to go on some days. I know that you are always giving me signs. I have no doubt about that and I am always looking for more. Just as I started to write to you, Gabe jumped up in front of the screen. Thank you again for her. She is full of your love. I miss you so much. You're in my heart Angela as you are with so many people. You are a special little angel and I love you. Mom



Aunt Joan - 07/16/00 16:35:23
How You Knew Angela: My niece
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Angela, I miss you so very much< I think of you every day and can't believe it has been almost two years since I have heard your voice or seen your smile. I miss my special cards and the little things you always sent to me to let me know you were thinking of me. Veronica is getting married soon and we will all be with her and we know you will be as well. I love you forever & always. Uncle Jerry is here with me and says to say hello and how much he misses a d loves you too. Aunt Joan



Veronica - 07/11/00 03:33:43
My Email:vcowan@cqlcorp.com
Residence: Grand Rapids MI
How You Knew Angela: sister
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Hi Ang! I feel kinda silly writing you here, but I feel like you (and all of the people who visit this site) will get to read it! Yeah! I am getting married in Sept and I wish you were here, but I know you are......I feel you and sense your presence all he time. Especially this weekend....it was cool! Keep up the good work and know how much you are loved and missed! V :)



Brenda La Vigne - 07/10/00 20:54:12
My Email:geebee111@home.com
Residence: Sterling Heights, MI
How You Knew Angela: Chris's Mom
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With the second anniversary of your going to live with God quickly approaching my thoughts are of you almost constantly. I remember your big beautiful smile and outgoing personality. No wonder so many people loved you so.It has been a comfort to all of us knowing you are in the arms of the angels.



Liz - 07/08/00 13:23:01
How You Knew Angela: Mom
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Soon it will be two years since you left us and it seems like only yesterday. I miss you in my life. Your smile, your energy, your love. You still touch people Angela because of who you were. I love you so much my little girl.



Amy - 06/30/00 17:27:54
My Email:Amy111774@aol.com
Residence: Michigan
How You Knew Angela: She is my friend
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I have been thinking a lot of you lately. I still miss you very much. Please keep smiling down on me. I love you, Amy



Brian Wassom - 06/22/00 04:28:21
My URL:http://wassom.com
My Email:brian@wassom.com
Residence: Medina, OH
How You Knew Angela: Friends at WSU Debate
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The prayerbook is now back online; sorry for the delay. I had a very powerful and realistic dream just last night about Angela and what it was like to lose her. She is still very close to our hearts, and I know she still inspires me to live each day to the fullest.

 

Brenda LaVigne - 02/08/00

Email: geebee111@home.com

Residence: Sterling Hts., MI

Comments: Angela-- Your Mom has made the scholarship in your name a reality for some young debater to receive each year at Wayne State University. Even though they may achieve the right to earn the scholarship it is their loss for they will never get to know you the way we all did. They will never really know what a gentle, kind, caring and loving person you were. Your name will now live on in the debate community at Wayne State University and you will live on in our hearts. We miss you.

 

Danielle - 02/01/00 14:23:06
My Email:drwiese@ilstu.edu
Your Residence: Bloomington, Illinois
How You Knew Angela: Friend
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Angela-- I miss you very much today.



Mom - 12/25/99 16:51:35
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Merry Christmas my little angel. I love you so very much. Mom



Amy - 12/22/99 17:04:03
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Happy Holidays Ang! Love You, Amy



Tom - 12/16/99 06:24:45
My Email:bigtom10@ameritech.net
Your Residence: Macomb, MI
How You Knew Angela: Friend
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Thanks for helping me see some of the really important things in life that we pass up when we think we will be here forever. Thanks for the memories that will inspire others towards you..



JACKIE - 12/09/99 20:03:21
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May you always be with God.



someone who admires her - 11/22/99 16:15:29
How You Knew Angela: i didn't
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angela--we ask questions that we will never know the answers to....i don't know you yet i feel the loss everyone else has for you. you are a very great and strong person who was very loved...i wish i could have known you but i didn't... i want to thank you for the memories and accomplishments you left behind and i know you are here looking after everyone...i wish you happy birthday and know you are happy in heaven!! thank you!



Chris LaVigne - 11/22/99 06:47:01
My Email:Christopher_M_Lavigne@Baylor.edu
Your Residence: Waco, TX
How You Knew Angela: Friend-plus
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Dear God, With a heavy heart and sad thoughts we talk again. In loss, we miss what is no longer with us. In sadness, we yearn for what could have been. In confusion, we ask why? Reasons and meanings are not always meant for us, these things I know. I wanted to hank you for allowing me the time I spent with my dearest of freinds, Angela. For letting me see life through her eyes, to be inspired by her strength, and for giving me the inspiration to be a better person. Please take care of our Angel on her 24th bi thday, as you do always. Happy Birthday Angela, we miss you...I miss you. --Chris



Veronica - 11/22/99 02:34:01
How You Knew Angela: sister
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I got the I miss my sister blues..thinking of you..more than ever...love you v



Amy - 11/21/99 21:55:26
My Email:Spisz_Chic@yahoo.com
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Happy Birthday Angela. I love and miss you.



Brenda La Vigne - 11/21/99 14:51:58
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Happy Birthday, Angela Rose.



Liz - 11/21/99 02:05:06
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Happy Birthday little girl. I love you, Mom



Julia - 11/18/99 23:52:43
My URL:http://www.jslfree.com
My Email:aasarah@hotmail.com
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You really have a very nice page here.



Danielle Wiese - 09/08/99 02:53:57
My Email:drwiese@ilstu.edu
Your Residence: Bloomington,IL
How You Knew Angela: Friend
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Angela-- I miss you so very much. It is still very hard for me to write to you, although I have been trying to get the words right for what feels like a very, very long time..... I wish that I could do it over, although somehow I think you know that already, I was just waiting because I wanted to say thank you when I was sure that I could be proud of me too. And I almost did, the last time I saw you in the stairwell at Michigan. Debating with you Angela, being friends with you, has been one of the most rewarding xperiences in my life. You believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself, and you taught me that that belief was really all I needed all along....I just wish I had found the nerve to tell you that when I had the chance, although somehow you probably knew that already didn't you?? I tell my debaters about you. You are my faith that we can accomplish anything with effort and committment. I sent Emily to find the mall this summer at the ADI, sounds like us a little doesn't it?? You are still my strength when I get the urge to run, Ang, thank you for being my friend. Danielle



margaret lauretti - 08/01/99 17:01:19
My Email:snvaj@aol.com
How You Knew Angela: family
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I learned more about her after her death than I knew while she was alive and was overwhelmed to find out what a wonderful person she was and how much she was loved. She was very friendly and always had a smile. Her name derives from Angel and that is wh t she was.



Joseph Battocletti - 07/24/99 20:38:25
My Email:ac3491@wayne.edu
Your Residence: 30645 Leemoor / Beverly Hills, MI 48025
How You Knew Angela: A stroke of luck
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I'm not very good with words, so I'll be brief; When I watch the sun rise, I think of Angela. She left a mark on me as strong as any blood relative every will. I will never forget all the patience she had, the determination she willed and her love for l arning and teaching. She is TRULY and inspiration for all.



Brenda La Vigne - 07/21/99 01:42:12
My Email:geebees@tir.com
Your Residence: Sterling Hgts., MI
How You Knew Angela: Chris' Mom
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Angela, We visited with you and prayed for all of us on Sunday, your one year anniversary of going to live with God.I know it is a beautiful place as he has promised us it will be. We still miss you very much and still have a hard time understanding God's plan for taking you away from us much to soon. We have all learned to lean on each other for strength and solace to get through this most difficult year. The pain has been almost unbearable at times. You will always be in our hearts. Brenda



Chris LaVigne - 07/19/99 01:44:53
My Email:Christopher_M_Lavigne@Baylor.edu
Your Residence: Dallas, Texas
How You Knew Angela: She made me a better person than I was before
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"My love, you know that you're my best friend. You know that I'd do anything for you; and my love, let nothing come between us, my love for you is strong and true. Am I in heaven here or am I . . . at the crossroads I am standing. So now you're sleeping peaceful, I lie awake and pray that you'll be strong tommorrow and will see another day and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile across your fac . Oh God if you're out there won't you here me. I know we've never talked before; and oh God, the woman I love is leaving, won't you take her when she comes to your door. Am I in Heaven here or am I in Hell, at the crossroads I am standing. So now you're sleeping peaceful, I lie awake and pray that you'll be strong tommorrow and we will see another day and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile across yo r face. Hold on, hold on to yourself for this is going to hurt like hell." --S. McLachlan Thinking of you today, just like everyday.



Amy - 07/18/99 15:19:57
My Email:Amy111774@aol.com
How You Knew Angela: She is my Friend
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Hi Ang, What a sad day this for everyone. I know you would want us to move on and not get mired down in your loss. That is so difficult. Things still happen and I make a mental note to call and tell Angela about them. Sometimes I get so angry because there is really know explanation for what happened. Why does a beautiful, brilliant, healthy person die at the age of 22? Well, I know you are in heaven shining down on all of us. Thank you for being my friend. I love and miss you..... Amy



Jeff VanCleave - 06/15/99 04:45:28
My Email:jtvancle@falcon.cc.ukans.edu
Your Residence: Lawrence, KS
How You Knew Angela: Friend and debate team
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I really don't know why it has taken me so long to write something. I think for awhile I was looking for the perfect words, but because of some of the other posts (mostly Amy). I've decided instead of talking to others who might read this, I've decided o talk to you Angela. Why now? I don't know. You have been on my mind lastly for some reason. Like Amy said, the NDT was great. I have my shirt that I was able to coop as an alum. I could tell that you were there and that might be why it went so wel . Things at KU are good. There are good people here that make things a bit easier. You are mentioned here at times and I still get choked up each time. I want to thank you for all the encouragement and best wishes you gave in Utah in 1998 and to expresse to Shana about me going to Kansas. She told me about them and they meant (and still do mean) alot. I don't know what else to really say right now except you are never far from my thoughts and you still put a smile on my smile when I think about you. Keep making Heaven a better place!!! Love, Jeff



Amy - 05/27/99 16:11:58
My Email:Amy111774@aol.com
Your Residence: Detroit
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Hi Ang, Well, I am married! Can you believe it? It was a beautiful day. Everything went perfectly. all of our friends were there and it was a real party. I thought of you that day and Chris and I talked to you out on the balcony. I love you and miss you. A y



Amy - 04/05/99 19:55:13
My Email:Amy111774@aol.com
Your Residence: Detroit
How You Knew Angela: She is my friend
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Hey Ang, Well, we did it....the NDT at Wayne was a success.Everyone debated hard, had fun, and missed you. Now only 6 weeks until the wedding! I know you'll be with me that day. I love you. A.



Kristy - 03/22/99 04:27:58
Your Residence: Detoit, Mi
How You Knew Angela: Friend
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Angela I wish you were here right now, George and everyone else are getting a little frantic because the NDT is this week. Can you believe that 100's of people are actually coming to Detorit. Too bad we can't take everyone to The Coney King. I'm really kindof scared... Last year you and I were working in Utah and now i'm actually competing. Whenever I start to freak out too much I think of you, belive it or not it actually has a very calming affect. Thanks for that... Hope you get to wat h Kelley, Jon, Dan ,and I do Wayne proud the way you always did. Love Kristy



Aunt Joan - 03/07/99 20:23:59
My Email:Naojjoan@aol.com
Your Residence: whitinsville, Ma
How You Knew Angela: My Niece
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Hello, My Angie Girl This time last year I was so happy you were coming to see me & the boys. We were so impressed with what a world traveler you were. Uncle Jerry still talks of how tiny you were & how you manuevered that huge bag you carried with all the special things you brought home for all the people you cared so much about. You were so full of fresh memories of all you had seen & all the people you had met. You kissed the Blarney Stone for your Mom & saw the country from where your grandfather, my Daddy came from. I also have the awful candy you said I could thow away but couldn't bring myself to. I have my teddy bear from Harrods & the little British soldier that when you pull the string his little arms & legs go up & down. They are both in my archway & I don't look at them without thinking of you. Not that I go through any day, night or anytime not thinking of you. You are so special!!! You will always be the most beautiful little girl I know. You always made me feel so loved & I miss you little girl. I Love You & feel you always in my heart. Love You, Anut Joan



Liz - 02/20/99 02:06:36
My Email:koerber@futnet.net
Comments:
It's February 19, 1999 at about 9:00 p.m. I miss my little girl so much my heart aches and is full of pain. Angela, you were one of the most awesome people on this earth. You worked two or three jobs to put yourself through school and you still had time t smell the roses. You rememebered people on special occassions and enjoyed giving more than you did receiving. You will be in my heart forever. I am so very proud of you and I want the world to know how awesome you were. Gabe is doing well. She keeps me c mpany and sometime when I hug her, she puts her little paw on my hand or my arm and squeezes it. Some people would think that was crazy but I know you would understand. Joe even scratches her little chin and gives her attention. We miss you so much and th re is an emptiness that won't go away. Veronica and Aunt Joan have been missing you too. If you were here we'd give you the biggest hug and tell you how much we love you. I know you know that. We were lucky to have had you as part of our lives for as lon as we did. You said you wanted to make a difference. Well little girl, you did more than you will ever know and you still do. If I can be only part of how awesome you were in your short life, I will have achieved someting. I love you so very much, Mom



Tom Lietz - 01/17/99 07:30:59
My Email:bigtom10@ameritech.net
Your Residence: Macomb MI
How You Knew Angela: debate
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We will all miss Angela. Even those of us who were just getting to know her. While I didn't know Angela as long as many of those who have signed this prayer book, I new her as a person who aimed toward the highest goals but never looked past those of us below her. She is and will be missed.



Amy - 01/05/99 08:46:15
My Email:Fantasia74@aol.com
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Hey Ang, It's about 4a.m. and I can't sleep. I'm thinking about you and wish I could call and wake you up for one of our late night chats. We lit a candle for you at the Christmas party. The wedding plans are coming along. The girls are divided between silver r blue shoes. Which do you think? I celebrated our birthdays for us. Keep smiling down on me. I love you. Amy



Brenda LaVigne - 12/14/98 05:00:04
My Email:geebees@tir.com
Your Residence: Sterling Hgts, MI
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Angela, Today is the second annual National Children's Memorial Day and we lit our candle for you. We know you saw it. The light from your candle still burns brightly in our hearts and our minds. We all miss you very much. Christmas will not be the same with out you.



Her Family & Friends - 11/22/98 00:24:47
Your Residence: Ira, MI
How You Knew Angela: We Loved Her
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Messages to Ang on her birthday--

Ang was a great friend, and fun to be with. She continues to inspire all of us--Brian

We miss you, Love, Uncle Jerry & Aunt Joan, Stan & Dave

I've got the "I miss my sister blues...." I love ya Ang! - V

You are so loved Ang by all thoes that know and loved you best. Our hearts are so heavy. We miss you and love you. Brenda

I love you little girl. I thanked God today for letting me have you for 22 1/2 years. I sang happy birthday to you and hugged Gabe. She's quite a special cat and I understand the love you shared. Thank you for being who you were. I will always be proud of you. Love, Mom

This halloween just wasn't the same without you. Hope all is well where your at. Love, -k

Hey had a dream about you pertty nice wish it was really you. I miss you Joe



Jackie Hayes - 11/21/98 22:20:35
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Chris LaVigne - 11/21/98 08:24:17
My Email:Chris360@juno.com
Your Residence: Waco, TX
Comments:
I love you sweetie...Happy Birthday beautiful.



Eilis Murphy - 11/12/98 12:40:22
My Email:eilis@csc.tcd.ie
Your Residence: Dublin, Ireland
How You Knew Angela: Met while she was on the British Debate Tour
Comments:
I didn't know Angela for very long in her short life. We first met in Athens last January, at the World Universities Debating Championships in Greece. Over a six week period from then we saw each other probably 4 or 5 times at intervarsity competitions an debates throughout Britain and Ireland. For those of you who have been to I.V. competitions you'll appreciate that in a very short period of time you get to know people in a way like no other - you see their good sides, and their bad - their laughter and their arguments. We all saw both in Angela, and loved both dearly. Reading through the previous messages I noted that someone said that when you met Angela you just KNEW that she was going to be your friend. I don't think that I have ever met anyone who w s so quick to chat, to give a hug, to give a smile. Those of us who met her while she was here were blessed. It has been a thorough shock to us all to hear that someone so wonderful was taken so soon. Please know that there is a great number of people both in Britain and in Ireland who miss her, who love her and who will always cherish her memory and especially her smile. Rest in Peace Ang.



Don Wassom - 11/06/98 23:34:44
My Email:dlwassom@hotmail.com
How You Knew Angela: Brian and Chris
Comments:
I remember a loving, caring, sweet, very alive young woman. I was blessed to Know



JoAnn Loch - 11/01/98 04:11:18
My Email:joannloch@msn.com
Your Residence: Roseville, MI
How You Knew Angela: through her Mom Liz
Comments:
The minute you met Angela you knew you were her "friend". Angela was one of the most caring and loving people that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Angela MADE A DIFFERENCE in the lives that she touched. Angela once sent a letter to my daughter Kelly, (whom she had never met) but was willing to be her mentor in her ambitions to further her career. In that letter Angela was so caring and so willing to help in any way. Angela always signed off "LOVE ANGELA" and Angela did, she really loved peopl . You know Angela will continue to be that mentor/hero for my daughter Kelly as well as myself and many others. We love you Angela!



Marie Shoemake - 10/19/98 01:21:24
Your Residence: Gainesboro, TN
How You Knew Angela: I'm Chris's Grandmother
Comments:
I last saw Angela when she and Chris came by to visit us on their way back to Michigan while driving from Texas. I found her to be a loving and caring person. She enjoyed her country breakfast very much and went to our Poke Sallet Festival with Chris's grandfather and me. She later said it was a cultural expierence for her and Chris. I know Chris will miss her very much and so will the rest of my family. Grandma Shoemake.



aunt joan - 10/15/98 02:06:01
My Email:naoj joan@aol.com
Your Residence: whitinsville,ma
How You Knew Angela: my niece
Comments:
Hey my little Angie girl, I thought of you so much this weekend as we closed our trailer, I know how much you wanted to come and visit. This I know was a special time of year for you with the change of seasons. The colors reflecting off the water looked like a mirror & I know you saw them with us. Uncle Jerry misses you so much, he talked of you and we know you are always with us and in our hearts. Your Mom & Joe were here last week and it was so good to see & hold her. She misses you very much and knows you are right there with her. I talked with V and she is also missing you. You are loved and missed by your family and we know you miss us too. Heres a big hug from all of us. UUUGGGGGHHHH Love Aunt Joan I love you too little girl



Denise Ricketts - 10/14/98 02:15:40
My Email:drickett@umich.edu
How You Knew Angela: Through Chris mother Brenda
Comments:
To all who love Angela, I know from reading the entries in her prayer book that she is much loved and is one of lifes greatest teachers. To Chris: Here is a poem someone gave me 5 years ago when my boyfriend died unexpectedly. I hope it is a comfort to you.

THOSE WHO LIVE IN OUR HEARTS WILL BE WITH US ALWAYS

We cannot control the movement of time,
nor can we control our own destiny
or the destinies of those we love.
But we can take comfort in knowing
that those who have lived in our hearts
are never really gone.
For as long as we keep them with us,
in our hearts and our thoughts,
they will be with us always.
For love, which is timeless,
never ceases to exist.

-S.E. MacNaughton



Brenda LaVigne - 10/08/98 01:13:16
My Email:geebees@tir.com
Your Residence: Sterling Hgts., MI
How You Knew Angela: She made my son's heart flutter.
Comments:
I remember the first time Angela was in our home about 5 years ago. She came over with some debate friends to talk debate (what else?) with Chris. I was amazed at her out going personality and she seemed to talk non-stop and her smile was so big and beaut ful. I thought then that this is someone I would like for Chris to get to know better. To my delight he did. In the course of 5 years I watched Angela grow from a teenager to a beautiful young women so full of desire to gain knowledge about anything she ould. She was a very caring person, and it showed in her every day life, the way she made other people feel special. She loved her family very much and they meant a lot to her, as she would speak of them often. She was especially proud of her Mom. Gabe, h r cat, a birthday present from Chris a few years ago was loved as well. God chooses so few people to escape death without pain and suffering and I know personally that Angela passed without pain. I have been blessed to have Angela be a part of my life and her memory will forever live in my heart and my mind. I have a poem I want to pass on to all of you called “THE DASH”. In Angela’s short 22 years she accomplished more in her dash than many of us ever will.

THE DASH I read of a minister who stood to speak at the funeral of his friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning… to the end.
He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date of death with tears,
For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth,
and now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we wn; the cars, the house, and the cash.
What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard, are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left. (You may be at “dash mid range.”)
If we could just slow down enough to consider what’s true and real,
and always try to understand the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger. And show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives like we‘ve never l ved before.
If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read with your life’s actions to rehash…
would you be pleased with the things they say about how you spent your dash?

I love you Angela.



Terri Kowalewski - 10/04/98 01:44:21
My Email:TK5169
Your Residence: Hartford
How You Knew Angela: Friend
Comments:
Angela is constantly brought into my thoughts when I go about my day. All I have to do is look about my apartment and I have memories of her humor and her generousity...gifts given to me on holidays when I would stay with her family, photos from camping, murder mystery parties, and more. Even looking at my cat can bring happy thoughts...He is white and there was a time when Angela was living with me and her sister for the summer. She was up late one night wrapping a gift for her dad and I had lent her m markers to decorate it with. She left the next morning to go home for the weekend, and when I woke that morning I found my cat was no longer white - he had polk-a-dots!!! She later told me that she thought he was TOO white and needed some color :) Luc ily it was washable marker. She is a great person with a zest for life, she will always be around.



candyce - 10/03/98 20:36:59
Your Residence: farmington mi
How You Knew Angela: college friend
Comments:
so far there has not been a day that has gone by that i have no thought about her, and the thought of not having her in my life deeply sadens me. But I then remember all of the good times that she shared with me, the late night "girl talks" that we had in her apartment when she lived on campus are something i will all cherish. I was truly blessed to have a person like Angela in my life, and I know in m heart of hearts that she is my guardian angel. I miss you very much Angela and I only wish that I would have told you how special you were to me. I love you!



AUNT JOAN - 09/22/98 23:23:06
Your Residence: WHITINSVILLE,MA
How You Knew Angela: SHE IS MY NIECE
Comments:
MOST OF ALL WHO WILL WRITE HERE REMEMBER HER AS THE STUDENT,DEBATER & TEACHER. I REMEMBER HER AS BOTH THAT AND AS A TINY 3LB LITTLE THING. THEY SAY THAT PREMATURE BABIES ARE SMARTER THAN FULL TERM DON'T KNOW WHY BUT SHE & HER SISTER WERE BOTH PREMMIES AND LOOK AT THEM. ANGELA SPENT MANY OF HER YOUNG DAYS WITH MYSELF & MY TWO SONS STAN & DAVE AND UNCLE JERRY. WE CAMPED TOGETHER, WE MADE SMORES BY THE FIRE AT NIGHT AND ANGELA WOULD SAY CHOCALATE, MARSHMALLOWS AND GRAM HAM CRACKERS. SHE HAD BEEN TO SEE ME IN MARCH AFTER HER TRIP OVERSEAS AND WE TOOK HER TO MAINE FOR LOBSTER AND SHE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT HARVARD AND ALL SHE HAD SEEN IN LONDON AND IRELAND. SHE WANTED TO TRACE OUR FAMILY HISTORY AS MY FATHER CAME FROM CORK COUNTY,IRELAND MAYBE WE WILL CONTINUE THAT FOR HER. SHE TOLD ME HOW I WAS A ROLE MODEL IN HER LIFE AND HOW PROUD OF ME SHE WAS. I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO LIST ALL OF THE REASONS I AM PROUD OF HER. I CAN'T IMAGINE NO MORE CALLS OR LITTLE NOTES TELLING ME SHE LOVED ME. THEY SAY THAT TIME HEALS ALL BUT IT WILL BE A LONG TIME FOR THE HEALING TO BEGIN. SHE IS SO MISSED AND LOVED. I FEEL SUCH GLADNESS AT ALL I HAVE READ OF HOW SHE TOUCHED AND LOVED SO MANY. FOR SUCH A YOUNG LADY SHE HAD A HEART OF LOVE. HER MOTHER CAN TAKE GREAT COMFORT IN KNOWING SHE RAISED A BEAUTIFUL CARING CHILD. I LOVE & MISS YOU SO MUCH. ANUT JOAN



Chris LaVigne - 09/20/98 19:21:50
My Email:Chris360@juno.com
Your Residence: Sterling Heights, MI
How You Knew Angela: She made my heart flutter
Comments:
Angela told me one time that after she was done being an attorney she wanted to be a veteranarian. She also told me she wanted to play the violon at Carniege Hall...and be the President of the Humane Society...and open her own small business selling litt e, cute knick-knacks that she made...all of this, of course, was while she was a Justice on the Supreme Court. Some might say she this list proves Ang didn't know what she wanted out of life. But to those who knew her, we know this list was just the beg nning. Ang did everything she wanted when she wanted to do it. No obstacle too high, no hurdle too tough to jump, and no limitation that others put in front of her would slow her down. If something wasn't going the way she wanted it, she would work ha der to make sure it did. Angela's quest to live life to its fullest inspired me to be a better person, to take the opportunities that presented themselves to me and run with them and not to sit around making excuses for why I didn't. I was always amazed at how well she did everything she tried. She truly is the most incredible person I have ever met. The first time I ever met Angela I knew I was hooked. Her smile, her thoughtfulness, her intellignece, and her beauty all shined through to everyone she talked to. I am thankful that I got to spend so many years of my life with a person like Angela as m friend, my soulmate, and my love. I feel cheated in life by her absence, but in my heart I know that when Angel openings come around in Heaven, God looks for the best on Earth, and he chose wisely when he picked Angela. Angela would have started Harvard Law this Fall, but now classes have started without her. Getting into a good law school was her dream throughout college and she was estatic to get into Harvard. I am confident, however, that Angela would want those clo e to her to learn from her example and not get mired in the depression accompanied by her loss. Live life while you can. Embrace those whom you love and go forward in search of what makes you happy, but don't forget to take time out to smell the roses. Angela has taught me more about life and what makes a good person than anything or anybody else. I will cherish those lessons, our time together, and her memory for as long as I live. I love you Angela.



Joe - 09/16/98 23:57:13
My Email:jlkoerber@futnet.net
Your Residence: Ira, Mich
How You Knew Angela: stepfather since she was five
Comments:
I love you, I am very proud of you and miss you alot. I am sorry I didn't say those words more often to you. Please reach out and touch your mother, so she can get through these sad times. I have my first grandaughter, and I hope she turns out just like y u. Go easy on God, you know they say he is always right and I know how you are about things like that. You are always in my heart. Love Joe



Kristina Abney--Aunt Cathy's friends - 09/09/98 23:04:10
My URL:http://www.angelfire.com/tn/kristinalynneabney/index.html
My Email:mskla@hotmail.com
Your Residence: Jackson County, Tennessee
How You Knew Angela: I met her at Chris's Uncle Dave's house in Tennessee
Comments:
Angela was a beautiful, smart lady! I thought when I saw her that she was a swwet girl, nice to everyone,and respectiful! And I miss seeing her. I know that she is going to be sadly missed by family and friends but we all will remember her in our hearts a d thoughts!!



Amy Lewis - 09/06/98 20:13:09
My Email:Fantasia74@aol.com
Your Residence: Detroit, MI
How You Knew Angela: We met our first year og collegiate debate
Comments:
Angela's death has made me stop and re-evaluate life. She was such a wonderful person, full of love and spirit. I try everyday to live the way Angela did...putting other people first and always finding a smile for a friend. I'm not as good at it as she was. That is because for her, it wasn't an effort. It was her nature. I think of her often and miss her very much. I have too many happy memories to write them all here, but they will live in my heart forever. Angela touched evryone she met in some w y or another. I thank God everyday that I was given the privilege of having her as my friend.



scott varda - 09/03/98 01:42:07
My Email:bnhds@aol.com
Your Residence: 407 E. Douglas #3 Bloomington IL 61701
How You Knew Angela: Debate
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Veronica - 09/03/98 01:39:28
My Email:vcowan@remc8.k12.mi.us
Your Residence: Grand Rapids
How You Knew Angela: Sister
Comments:
I can't remember a time when Ang didn't have a book or when she wasn't studying. She definately put 100% into her school work and for caring for everyone. She always told me what she had learned from me, but I have learned so much from her. She has accomplished so much in 22 years. We should all feel so lucky to accomplish so much and to be such a truly caring, giving and remarkable person. I am not just saying that cause I am her sister. If we learned anything from Angela it is that life is to be lived and that you have to take advantage of every minute with those you love and the things you love. My favorite memories of Angela are when she lived with me for the summer. She slept on my couch and lived out of the closet, but she never complained. She worked 2 jobs and studied for the upcoming fall topic in debate. We had so much fun together. Th t summer was one of the best of my life. I love you Angela!



Mom - 09/02/98 01:09:25
My Email:jlkoerber@futnet.net
How You Knew Angela: Mom
Comments:
I love you little girl.



Doyle Srader - 09/01/98 22:05:02
My URL:http://www.public.asu.edu/~srader/
My Email:srader@asu.edu
How You Knew Angela: Fellow debate community member
Comments:
We were privileged to have her among our number, and we are poorer for her loss.



Tom Hollihan - 09/01/98 17:25:17
My Email:Hollihan@usc.edu
Your Residence: Los Angeles
How You Knew Angela: Through Intl. Debate
Comments:
I met Angela when she came to try out for the British exchange debate. She was a delightful person who was warm, friendly, energetic, and exceptionally smart. I was deeply saddened to learn of her untimely death. I extend my condolences to both her fam ly and friends.



Brian Wassom - 08/31/98 01:54:15
My URL:http://wassom.com
My Email:brian@wassom.com
Your Residence: Cleveland, OH
How You Knew Angela: Friends since college
Comments:
Somehow I know that whatever I can say about my friend Angela, it will fall far short of describing what a uniquely amazing person she was. First of all, she was the consumate friend. She would be the one to call me up when I was in town, or email me du ing the semester to let me know I'd been out of touch too long. When tensions got high during debate seasons, and people started treating each other poorly--as I did much too often--she never seemed to notice. She had already decided she was going to be my friend, and she wouldn't let my shortcomings get in the way. Anyone who's ever been in the NDT out-rounds can appreciate this story: as she was preparing to debate in the double-octas, I ran up with a couple cards she had asked me to find. Even thoug she was receiving coaching from 2 or 3 directions at once, and trying not to explode from all the pressure, she still thanked me for them and politely shut me up when I tried to explain them. She really cared about how she treated people.

What I will emember most about Angela, though, is her energy and sincerity. She always seemed to take on an impossible number of responsibilities, and yet she always did them with excellence. She had an unquenchable desire to learn; she progressed as a debater in years from scratch to better than most of us will ever be. And she took the things she learned seriously; while others would be looking for the next party, she'd be discussing the finer points of feminist thought over a cup of coffee. And it didn't sto with college; she had asked so many questions and read so many of Chris and I's law school materials that she understood far more than the average first-year law student already.

That desire to learn didn't stop with school, either. Angela was ded cated to improving herself as a person and accomplishing something with her life. She certainly accomplished more than anyone would've thought, but she never took herself too seriously. On the last, and best, day I spent with Ang this summer, she came o er to copy all my law school outlines, and then we went out to Chili's. We spent over 3 hours there, puzzling over our relationships with others, the nature of God and the universe, and her own religious convictions. She was truly a seeker of knowledge nd truth.

I'm also reminded of one morning when we had breakfast together at every Wayne debater's favorite restaraunt, the Coney King. How we got on the subject, I'm not sure, but she asked me what I wanted to to with my life, and what really motiva ed me. I came up with a few answers, but none of them really answered her question. She, on the other hand, had a number of well-thought-out goals. Everything that's happeend this summer has reinforced to me that the only legacy we can leave, and the o ly thing we do that truly matters, is how we affect the lives of others. Angela knew that, and the vast array of friends she leaves behind is a testament to how well she lived that truth. I only hope that her memory inspires me and others to be a bette friend, and to stay focused on the things that are truly important.



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