 Memorial
On July 15,
1997, two memorial services for Annie took
place simultaneously. At 2:00 p.m. Pacific
time, Annie's mother, brother, grandfather and
friends gathered at St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church in Ben Lomond, California. At the same
hour, 4:00 Texas time, her father and
stepmother at Cactus Hill hosted a virtual
memorial on the Undernet, in a chat room
called #Annie.
The Internet also filled
an enormous need in allowing us to communicate quickly
with so many people in a very effective way. E-mail is
almost as fast as the phone, and it gives everyone time
to catch one's breath and gain some composure. In every tragedy, people pour forth
their love and compassion. Think of the bombing in
Oklahoma City, and all the beautiful stories we've all
heard of so many reaching out to help, to console, to
remember—sometimes complete strangers. Annie's story
has moved a lot of people, stunned with horror at her
death, and touched by the sweetness of her life.
Share with us some of the gifts we've
received, gifts of love and friendship to help us through
this difficult time. At the end of each page, you can
choose to go to the next page or return to this page.
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