"Always knew we'd look back on our
tears with laughter-
But never knew we'd look back on our
laughter with tears."
Never knew loving you would hurt so bad.
We MISS you & LOVE You Always & Forever!
Mom & Dad
Jeremy, Jason & Lindsay
Lisa's Junior picture-taken Fall '99.
Age 16.
This webpage is a loving tribute by Lisa's brother, Jason as we celebrate her life & mourn her death.
Jason will continue to be adding to this page from time to time.
Lisa was killed in a car accident on her way to catch
the team bus to play the first game of the
CRC Basketball Tournament in York, NE on Jan. 22, 2000-just six weeks
before her 17th
birthday. She was a Junior at Polk-Hordville Highschool, a 2nd
year Varsity Starter for both her
Basketball & Volleyball teams, in One-Act Play 3 years, on the
Speech Team, Flag Corp, Band &
selected to State Honor Band. Lisa was a 1999 State Track Meet
Qualifier and on the Varsity Volleyball Team that qualified for State in
her Freshman year. She was a Student Council Officer and a National Honor
Society Member as well as consistant High Honor Roll Student. Lisa
had been selected to the All Area Volleyball Team as well as CRC Honorable
Mention. She had also earned All Area & CRC Basketball Honorable
Mentions in her Sophmore Year. She was a 4 year USVBA member, in
her 2nd year playing for the Grand Island Juniors USA Volleyball team.
She played softball for the Central City 18 & Under Girls Softball
Team in the Class A Grand Island League and was active in her church Youth
Group. Lisa was MVP on her Varsity Basketball team in her Sophmore Year
and was leading in rebounds & points at the time of her accident.
Lisa made the Polk-Hordville's Record book in Basketball tied for 3rd with
Most pts. in a game with her personal high of 24 pts. and also tied
for 4th for most consecutive freethrows. Lisa had also qualified
for Hamilton County Athlete of the Week in Volleyball her Sophmore Year
and again in her Jr. Year & had just been selected Hamilton County
Athlete of the Week in Basketball. Lisa had also just
been invited to attend the USA Junior National Basketball Competitions
& to be an International Sports Ambassador in Volleyball for People
to People.
The following quote is one that Lisa has pasted in her scrapbook among
her
accomplishments. We feel she truly lived her life in such a way.
"No one ever attains very eminent success
by simply doing what is required of him; it is
the amount and excellance of what is over
and above the required, that determines the
greatness of ultimate distinction."
Picture of Lisa at the Nebraska State Student Council Convention on
November 19, 1999.
Sophmore Picture Taken Fall of 1998
Lisa's Volleyball Picture - Fall 1999 - Junior Year
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Why God?-She was only 16.
Our hearts have broken a million
times over these past few weeks-our tears could
fill an ocean. I look at dad and I know he is hurting so deeply
inside-I look in Jeremy,
Jason & Lindsay’s eyes & I see a part of them has been taken
away and a lonliness that
no one else can take your place. I look at Tony and I wonder
why he has to suffer
too-someone so young to have the love of his life taken away...and
just how lucky you
were Lisa, to have met someone so wonderful, loving & caring to
have shared the last 13
months of your life. Lisa, the pain I feel is maybe that only
a mom can feel-I feel like my
heart’s been taken & ripped in two-the ache inside me just won’t
go
away-every moment
your dad & I think of you-Yes we laugh at all the things we did-we
cry when we watch
your videoes and know how happy you were and all the good you could’ve
done here-we
cry for all the broken dreams-we pray for all the memories of the good
times to wipe out
the pain of missing you and all the things that could’ve been.
Prom...somehow we will get
through it-I know how much you were looking
forward to it & how hard you worked at selling magazines ‘cause
you wanted to make
Prom so special for the Sr. Class. Track.....Mr. Bridges &
Mr. Fye sure did a number
here, didn’t they Lisa? Highjumping as a Freshman was something
you “had” to do-but
their belief in you gave you a passion for that event that I will never
be able to explain.
Sr. pictures, softball, volleyball, Harvest of Harmony, Homecoming,
Basketball, Track,
College plans, Sr. Prom and your Graduation next year---all these things
we will try to be
strong & get through-I know not without tears but with such a strong
fierce love and
pride, praying to God you could be here.
Oh Lisa, did you ever think you could turn our lives so upside down-so inside out?!
Lisa, we love you so much and how we have prayed
over & over for this to have
been a nightmare & we’ll soon be waking up. If we could only
turn back the hands of
time and change just one second that day of Jan. 22, 2000.
Thru all of this we have
learned-one second can mean a lifetime.
Lisa, we can’t wait to see you again.
You will always be on our minds & in our
hearts--so close & yet so far away. We love you deeper than
you will ever know. We
will love you & cherish you all the days of our lives.
God Bless you “our little angel
girl”---keep Heaven shining brightly for us until we meet again.
Love you Always & Forever,
Mom
It’s been over 6 months since you
left us that afternoon we will never
forget-The tears have not stopped-
our hearts we know will never mend.
Every where we go, every thing we do-
just isn’t the same without you.
You were such a Sparkle in our lives-
even when you were little we always
called you “our little Angel Girl.”
How could we have ever known-
How true those words would ever be?
We Love you, Lisa!
Missing You So Bad!
Love, Mom & Dad
“Friends may think we have forgotten
When at times they see us smile-
Little do they know the heartache
That our smile hides all the while.
We mourn for you in silence
No one can see us weep-
But many silent tears are shed
While others are asleep.
They say time heals all sorrows
And helps us all to forget-
But time has so far has only proven
How much we miss you yet.
God gave us strength to fight it
And courage to bear the blow-
But what it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.”