Who
is Emily Vonder Meulen
What happened to Emily?
Read Emily's Story
Emily was weeks away from graduating from grade school (8th grade). Her birthday
was also in several weeks. She was planning her combined birthday and graduation
party.
Here are some of the files Emily put together for her party. The first name she
came up with was her birthgraduation party. Then she changed it to the Black &
Blue party.
Powerpoint
Invitation
Friends list to come
Birthday and graduation shopping list
To do for party
There are many trees around our neighborhood, planted in memory of Emily. It is
a wonderful tribute to have these trees as symbols of her strength, beauty, and
life.
When Emily was born, Cat's parents bought us a Blue Spruce tree as a gift. That
tree is very beautiful today and is in the front yard of our first house in Covedale.
After Emily passed away, our wonderful friends all pulled together and purchased
a tree and plaque in Emily's name at one of our local county parks. It is a beautiful
tree and sits in front of the main shelter. Thank you to all who contributed to
this wonderful gift.
After Emily passed, all the girl scout troops in the area pulled together and planted
a tree and flowers in a local park. They made their own beautiful plaque with the
words "Emily's Tree" on it. This tree can be found in Delhi Park. Thank you to all
the girl scouts that have given us this wonderful tree in a peaceful park.
At the cemetery we purchased a crabapple tree to be planted near Emily's grave site.
This tree is a gift from Emily's brother and sister. They miss her everyday. The
crabapple tree is important because when Emily and Evan used to walk home from school
together, they would pass a crabapple tree. Evan would always pick a crabapple and
eat it... Emily did not...
