Olivia Engel, age 6

picture from People magazine

Olivia brought immediate joy to all those around her with her ever-present smile and adorably infectious giggle. Olivia's zest for life began early. She quickly developed an affinity for all things fun. On any given afternoon, one could just as easily find Olivia twirling in a pink tutu in dance class, developing her swing on the tennis court, kicking the winning soccer goal, drawing, painting and gluing things in art class, or honing her inner songstress in her community musical theater class. 

As Olivia continued to grow, she developed a love and affinity for math and reading, arts and crafts, and her parish. Leading the family's Grace each evening were sources of great pride for Olivia, as was being a big sister. 

 

Birthday: July 18

NY Yankee fan

Daisy Girl Scout

Contributions in Olivia's honor can be directed to the Newtown Park and Bark.

Above is condensed information obtained from

http://oliviaengel.org/

 

Olivia was to be an angel in the Live Nativity at her church. Instead she became a real angel.

 

I will remember Olivia by saying grace on November 1st and buying Girl Scout cookies from a Daisy Girl Scout.

http://www.newtownparkandbark.org/donate.html
 

I will also remember Olivia by contributing to the Newtown Park and Bark on Olivia's birthday and will upload a picture of Tanner Dog.

 



Dylan Hockley, age 6

picture from People magazine

 

The Hockley family had recently moved from a quiet street in Southern England to Newtown, Connecticut. Dylan loved to play with his older brother Jake outside. The Hockleys felt happy and comfortable in their new home and neighborhood. Dylan had an autistic spectrum disorder which was characterized by repetitive movement. There are different types of repetitive movement in autism, and Dylan's was flapping his arms, especially when excited. When asked once why he flapped his arms he responded "because I am a beautiful butterfly." Dylan was very much supported at Sandy Hook Elementary School and he had made much progress. Dylan's family has set up a fund to support others with autism. Please visit his Memorial Site through the link below

 

 

http://dylanhockley.com/donate

 

 

I have remembered Dylan by making a donation to Dylan's Wings of Change.

Catherine Violet Hubbard, age 6

 

picture from People magazine.

 

She had a "constant smile".  Red hair, dimples. Left behind her 8 year old brother. Catherine loved nature, bugs, and animals of all kinds. Their family dog, Sammy of 14 years suffered from arthritis. Catherine would get underneath of Sammy and help her up and help her around. One week after Catherine passed, Sammy took ill and needed to be put to sleep. When Mom asked her brother if he would like to say anything to Sammy beforehand, he got down on the ground in Sammy's face and said "Say Hi to Catherine for me." Catherine dreamed of running an animal shelter and even made her own business cards. The Hubbard family is making that dream come true. Please see The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Center by clicking on the link below.

 

http://www.theanimalcenter.org/

 

I have remembered Catherine by becoming a friend of her Animal Center.

 

Dawn Hochsprung, age 47

picture from People magazine.

Principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Also a graduate student working on her doctoral degree on weekends. Mother of 5 daughters. Devoted to the children. Her passions: work and family. Would hold early morning meetings at the Sandy Hook Diner. Had a "knock you out smile."

I will honor Dawn by volunteering at my daughter's elementary school.

Allison Wyatt Age 6

picture from Huffington post and People Magazine

In the summer, she was always outside, a neighbor tells the Connecticut Post. She liked to garden; it was a favorite activity to do with her mother. Although she was a shy, quiet girl, recalls a former teacher to the local New Haven Register, "she would smile at things. If a kid did something funny, she'd be laughing." From People Magazine
Allison Wyatt's parents say their little girl made their home look like an art studio. They told NBC that the 6-year-old wanted to be an artist and would tape her work on walls all around the house. Wyatt "loved to laugh" and came up "with observations that more than once had us crying with laughter," her family wrote in a statement. The girl is also remembered for "random acts of kindness -- once even offering snacks to a complete stranger on a plane." From Huffington Post
Allison Wyatt "loved to laugh and was developing her own wonderful sense of humor,” her family wrote in a statement obtained by NBC. The Wyatts have established two funds in Allison’s memory –- the fund set up in her name will support charities in her honor and the second will provide Allison's younger sister with ongoing support and help pay for her college education. Donations payable to "Ben Wyatt as Custodian" can be mailed to Steve DeMartino, c/o TransAct Technologies Inc., One Hamden Center, 2319 Whitney Avenue, Suite 3B, Hamden, CT 06518. From Huffington Post

I will be remembering Allison by planting flowers and sending a donation to her fund.

What is this site for?

From October 1st through October 30th, I want to remember the victims. And NOT the killers. This is a place where the innocence of the victim's lives will be remembered and honored. There will be no mention of the killer. The killer's name will not appear the manner in which the victim's died may not be discussed. And this is NOT the place for political beliefs, policy debate, or personal opinion about how these victims died. This is a site, where for 30 days before Halloween, we honor the victims. On Halloween, we scare away evil. On November 1st, we "Dance with the Dead", and celebrate the victim's lives on the Day Of The Dead.

It is already October 18th and I have not started. But I am not going to beat myself up for that. I start now. A post per victim. And we will start in Connecticut.