| Location | Colorado |
| Age | 17 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 05/08/1981 |
| Date of Death | 20/04/1999 |
| Visitors | 1,272 since 25/10/2009 |
| Creator |
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in
Columbine, an unincorporated area in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and
Littleton. Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12 students
and one teacher. An additional 21 students and other persons were injured while attempting to
escape. The pair then committed suicide. In addition, it is the fourth-deadliest school massacre in
United States history, after the 1927 Bath School disaster, 2007 Virginia Tech massacre and the 1966
University of Texas massacre, and the deadliest for an American high school.
(Sasha Cohen has had the nerve to create a memorial for these killers on THIS site. Please tell her
that we want to remember the victims we love, not their killers. They get enough publicity already.
This site is for angels, let's keep it that way.)
Rachel Scott was a vibrant and straight-forward individual. She wasn't afraid to stand up for what
she believed in, no matter what. She played the lead in a student-written school play, "The Smoke in
the Room" (co-starring friends Nick Baumgart, Lauren Beachem, and others), and was writing a play
for her senior year. She also liked photography and was active in the Celebration Christian
Fellowship church. She was "made for the camera," according to her father, Darrell, and was an
aspiring writer and actress. "There's nothing I can add or take away from what she gave us," her
mom, Beth, said. "In those short 17 years, it was complete."
She quit smoking at the request of friend Nick Baumgart who later took her to the prom. If she
hadn't quit, it's quite possible she would've been at "Smoker's Pit" during lunch instead of in the
line of fire. As it was, she was eating lunch on the grass with friend Richard Castaldo when the
shooters opened fire on the west entrance near where she was seated on the grass. According to
witnesses, she was hit and fell to the ground where, moments later, one of the shooters came down
the hill and shot her at point-blank range when she tried to get up. She died from gunshot wounds to
the head, chest, arm and leg, and was one of the first victims in what would soon become one of the
nation's most deadly mass shootings.
One of the shooters, Dylan Klebold, had known Rachel since kindergarten and had even been the sound
tech for a talent show she performed in, in 1998. Ironically, when the sound broke down, it was
Dylan who saved the performance by hooking up a reserve tape deck. Rachel had been performing a mime
dance "Watch the Lamb" which portrayed Simon of Cyrene, who carried Jesus� cross along part of the
Via Dolorosa. That same mime dance was later performed behind her coffin during her funeral.
Rachel's family didn't know for certain that she was dead until Thursday when her name was on the
list of confirmed dead but they all knew in their hearts that the worst was coming as their prayers
for her to turn up safe and sound went unanswered during those long hours between the shootings and
news of her death. Rachel had always been close with her brother Craig (who had been in the library
during the shootings and miraculously survived uninjured despite being next to Isaiah Shoels and
Matt Kechter were shot and killed) but had experienced difficulty connecting with her father. That
last week before her death, Rachel and her dad had a long and bonding discussion, something that
left both of them feeling incredibly happy. For Darrell that moment would later give him comfort
when dealing with Rachel's death.
Throughout her life Rachel was an incredibly spiritual person who often wrote to God in her diaries
about wanting to "reach the unreached". She begged Him for the chance to show others the way, to let
her life have some purpose in spreading His word. In 1998 she drew a collage of images that included
a rose growing up out of a columbine, with several dark drops spiralling it (you can see this
picture on the video Untold Stories Of Columbine). On the morning of the shootings, she doodled a
reprise of the picture: a pair of eyes crying 13 teardrops onto that same rose - the same number of
victims the shooters would kill during the massacre just hours later.
After her death, Rachel's car was turned into a makeshift memorial by her friends where it sat in
the parking lot. "In my eyes, she was just one of those kinds of people you know you won't ever meet
again," Rachel's friend Lauren Beachem said of her. "She was the kind of person only born once."
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See through the window,
Look at the light,
Smell the sweet flowers,
See the sky bright,
Shed not the tears,
As you feel I have gone,
Love never leaves,
And my spirit lives on.
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I PROMISE I WILL HEAR…..
Don't think of me as dead and gone
Please understand I have just moved on
God took my hand
When you thought I had died
And led me over to the other side.
There's a better life
Than the one we know
And to it one day we all must go
No more pain, hardship,
Or times of misery
Instead there's all our loved ones
As happy as can be.
You may not see me for a little while
Hear me laugh or see me smile
But I promise you with all my heart
From the ones I love I will never part.
I will always be with you,
However far you walk
I will always listen,
When you feel you need to talk
So when you are saddened
Or driven to despair
Take comfort from the knowledge
That I am always there.
One day soon I will share with you
The happiness I have found
And you will see life doesn't end
Six feet beneath the ground
Forget about graveside visits
And fresh flowers every day
A yearly verse in the papers
Is surely not the way
When there is something you want to say
Or you wish that I was near
Just talk to me like you always did
I promise I will hear.
Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
If I should go tomorrow
It would never be goodbye,
For I have left my heart with you,
So don't you ever cry.
The love that's deep within me,
Shall reach you from the stars,
You'll feel it from the heavens,
And it will heal the scars.
WEEK STARTING 2ND NOVEMBER.
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FOR MONDAY
In our hearts your memory lingers,
Sweetly tender, fond and true,
There is not a day, dear Loved One
That we do not think of you.
FOR TUESDAY
Nothing can ever take away
The love a heart holds dear.
Fond memories linger every day
Remembrance keeps them near.
FOR WEDNESDAY
Looking back with memories,
Upon the path you trod,
We bless the hours we had with you,
And leave the rest with God.
FOR THURSDAY
Those we love we never lose,
For always they will be,
Loved, remembered, treasured,
Always in our memory.
FOR FRIDAY
Memories Of Me
I’d like the memory of me
To be a happy one,
I’d like to leave an afterglow
Of smiles when life is done..
I’d like to leave an echo
Whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
And bright and sunny days.
I’d like the tears of those who grieve,
To dry before the sun,
Of happy memories that I leave behind
When life is done.
FOR SATURDAY
Separated For Now
Although death has separated us physically,
Faith and love have bound us eternally.
Though we cannot see you,
We know you are here.
Though we cannot touch you,
We feel the warmth of your smile,
As we begin a new chapter in our lives.
Today we pause to reflect upon
Those who have shaped our character,
Molded our spirits and touched our hearts.
May the lighting of this candle be a
Reminder of the memories we have shared,
A representation of the everlasting
Impact you have made upon our lives.
FOR SUNDAY
A Special Gift
You were a gift sent straight from Heaven.
Given to us from God above.
We didn't know how much you would teach us
About the meaning of true love...
For true love sometimes means letting go
Of someone precious and dear.
That is what we were forced to do...
Although we wanted to keep you here!!!
However, this is quite a selfish wish.
One we know we should ignore...
But, sweet Angel, we truly do believe
That God must have needed you more...
Perhaps to be an Angel now,
Full of wisdom and love...
Watching over those of us who love you
From the shining stars above.
We miss you more than you can know.
You will never be replaced...
In our hearts and memories forever,
Will be your sweet and innocent sleeping face.
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Thoughts Today, Memories Forever
GODS ANGEL RACHEL.XXX
Wise Men Say
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Wise men talk of worlds beyond
Worlds beyond our eyes,
A wondrous place of love and peace
To which the spirit flies.
Wise men say we come again
To live another span,
That death is just a stepping stone
A pause within the plan.
Mystics say that many lives
Are needed to ensure,
A perfect understanding
Of God's eternal law.
Wise men say with smiling eyes
Our lives are but a dream,
A brief illusion clothed in flesh
A role within a scheme.
Wise men say that nothing dies
It only changes form,
That life goes on despite the myth
We perish in death's storm.
So when our loved ones pass away
Let hope replace our pain,
Have faith and trust that God ensures
We shall all meet again.
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AN ANGEL OF GODS.XXX
*♥* Angel *♥*
Tear drops, slow and steady,
The pain so real and true,
God took another Angel,
And that Angel dear, was you.
Angel wings, upon the clouds,
Your body softly sleeps,
Hush now little Angel,
No more tears you have to weep.
Little prayers, are sent to you,
The short life you led,
Your family will never forget you,
So rest your little head.
I know God will look after you,
Now you are truly alive,
Your spirit soars beyond the moon,
Your legacy will survive.
You're beautiful, you're endless,
Now stretch your wings and fly,
Your loved by so many,
It will never be goodbye.
Close your little eyes,
No more tears, just go and rest,
Let your soul lie peacefully,
We know you did your best.
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LOVE ALWAYS.XXXXX
GOD BLESS YOU.XXX
We didn't know what Heartache meant
Until the day you were took away
All the tears we've cried
The hurt is here to stay
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We cry for the loss
Of someone so special as you
In life you were so special
In death your so missed too
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Even though your gone
In our Heart you will remain
In spirit you're still with us
But our lives are not the same
AN ANGEL OF GODS.XXXX
xxxxxxx One Wish, xxxxxxxxxxxxx♥
If i could wish upon a star ♥
♥ I would wish for you back here ♥
♥ I know you're happy where you are ♥
♥ But i miss you and want you near ♥
♥ Although i see you everyday ♥
♥ In my thoughts and in my dreams ♥
♥ I miss you more than words can say ♥
♥ It just gets worse, it seems ♥
♥ I try to be strong for others around ♥
♥ But all i want to do is cry ♥
♥ I just sit for hours by myself ♥
♥ And ask the question 'Why'? ♥
♥ It's the strongest pain I've ever felt ♥
♥ I don't think I could describe it ♥
♥ Although I try, I do my best ♥
♥ I don't think that I can hide it ♥
♥ My life will never be the same ♥
♥ That's why it's hard to bear ♥
♥ Because since the day you left us ♥
♥ I think that life's not fair ♥
♥ Some things seem not to matter now ♥
♥ Even things that mattered before ♥
♥ You have no idea what I would give up ♥
♥ To make this pain less sore ♥
♥ People say we'll meet again ♥
♥ And yeah I know that's true ♥
♥ But I wish it didn't have to be this way ♥
♥ Because you know how much I miss you ♥
♥ I love you with all my heart and soul ♥
♥ And there's one thing you need to know ♥
♥ There's not one person in the human race ♥
♥ That could ever take your place ♥
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JUST FOR YOU.XXX
I have not turned my back on you,
so there is no need to cry.
I'm watching you from heaven,
just beyond the morning sky.
I've seen you almost fall apart,
when you could barely stand.
I asked the Lord to comfort you,
and watched him take your hand.
He told me you are in more pain,
then I could ever be.
He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard,
then gave your hand to me.
Although you may not feel my touch,
or see me by your side.
I've whispered that I love you,
while I wiped each tear you cried.
So please try not to ache for me,
we'll meet again one day,
beyond the dark and stormy sky,
a Rainbow lights the way
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WITH LOVE RACHEL.XXX
with love ︽☆︽ TIME TO FOLD YOUR ANGEL WINGS ︽☆︽
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.........._ `|'_......... A tear
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︽☆︽ SWEET ANGEL ︽☆︽ SWEET DREAMS ︽☆︽
![](http://www.gonetoosoon.org/file/gift__91x91/55b22c1987757615d0bac0be1ea25970/schristianity---fish-icon.jpg "Hello,Rachel,i just thought i would leave a message for you.It has been 10yrs.now since what happened at Columbine,i still cannot believe how awful it was.I have just started reading "Rachel's Tears",it is a lovely book,all credit to your parents,they have done a wonderful job.I hope your family are all well,and have found some happiness in their lives.All my Love,Alan.God Bless You.xxx"){kind=icon}
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