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A Day of Remembrance - April 16, 2008 - Virginia Tech

Please remember the 32 victims and families of the Virginia Tech tragedy one year ago today:

Ross A. Alameddine
Christopher James Bishop
Brian Roy Bluhm
Ryan Christopher Clark
Austin Michelle Cloyd
Jocelyne Couture-Nowak
Kevin P. Granata
Matthew Gregory Gwaltney
Caitlin Millar Hammaren
Jeremy Michael Herbstritt
Rachael Elizabeth Hill
Emily Jane Hilscher
Jarrett Lee Lane
Matthew Joseph La Porte
Henry J. Lee
Liviu Librescu
G.V. Loganathan
Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan
Lauren Ashley McCain
Daniel Patrick O'Neil
Juan Ramon Ortiz-Ortiz
Minal Hiralal Panchal
Daniel Alejandro Perez
Erin Nicole Peterson
Michael Steven Pohle, Jr.
Julia Kathleen Pryde
Mary Karen Read
Reema Joseph Samaha
Waleed Mohamed Shaalan
Leslie Geraldine Sherman
Maxine Shelly Turner
Nicole Regina White

Please also remember the injured and the Cho family, they are suffering as well.

We will continue to invent the future through our blood and tears and through all our sadness.... We will prevail....

-- Nikki Giovanni, University Distinguished Professor, poet, activist

Posted by Debbie Malone, Realtor Lynchburg, Smith Mountain Lake, VA on 04/16/2008 06:02 AM

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15 Comments on A Day of Remembrance - April 16, 2008 - Virginia Tech

APR

2008

I am watching on the news right now and it is so sad that this happened.

Debbie, I watched the news tonight and got so emotional over the ceremonies. The fact that the kids write notes and leave messages for their friends that were victims just got me so upset. Bless their hearts. Our office manager is VT alumni. Thank you for posting this remembrance.

Hi Naoma, the ceremony was very touching and emotional. Hard to watch the families at the memorial. Thanks for commenting.

Audrey, this was a long day, very emotional. The memorial was absolutely beautiful and the drillfield was packed with people. I couldn't walk around the memorial today, just too hard to see family members there. I will next week when things are quieter. Thanks for your support.

APR

2008

Very nice post Debbie!Can you believe a year has already passed?

BLR Guy, no, I think we're still in shock that this really happened. Thanks for commenting my friend.

Debbie, wow a year already. Seems like yesterday, how sad. Thanks for sharing.

Duane, it doesn't seem like a year could have passed already. When they read the names of the victims and a mini biography, it was incredibly sad, the potential that was lost.

Debbie: Thanks for posting this remembrance. The entire nation was wounded that awful day.

Thanks Kim, I hope the nation never goes through this again.

Debbie, so true. Life was ended so early before the many leaders that would have evolved from this tragedy.

APR

2008

My prayers are with the families of those that lost their lives . It makes me very sad just to read about the tragedy.

Duane and Gita, thank you both.

APR

2008

Debbie, I missed this on the day; it is good that you brought it to our attention. It is so sad when these things happen. Sometimes life just doesn't make sense. I guess it won't this side of heaven.

Marchel, It certainly doesn't make sense and I have to believe that God allowed this for a greater purpose than we can see now. They had a beautiful ceremony, it was very touching. We're going out to visit our daughter on Tuesday, so we'll be able to go to the memorial at a much quieter time. Thanks for commenting.

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