In Memory of those who lost their lives in the
USU crash victims.
Video Courtesy of KSL.com
"A tiny question mark on a shaft of wheat, initials on a saddle, a farmer's brand stamped in the dirt, shadows of grease under the fingernails of a hard worker, a wedding ring, a Band-Aid, jersey No. 17, a team of horses and a prize hog were the finishing touches that gave the 20-foot-long memorial individual significance.
Each item, carefully sculpted into the intricate design of one of nine bronze panels, represents each man who lost his life when a van carrying eight Utah State University students and their instructor left the roadway and rolled down an embankment north of Brigham City on Sept. 26, 2005."
To watch the neat slideshow
click here. I still remember it like it was yesturday.. I had just gotten to work early on Sept 25th, my mom called me with a different sound to her voice. She had asked if there someone else with me at work yet. She wanted to be sure that someone was close by so they could give me a hug. No one was there yet, but she started to cry.. immediately I could tell something was horribly wrong. She said there was an accident and that someone very dear to me was in it. I asked her who it was, and it was my close high school friend Justin Huggins. I immediately went home as my mom finished telling me that there were eleven others in the crash. I only recognized the name of two of them, but it hit me so hard. I started receiving phone calls from all my close friends, Brooke Richards and Jenn Scott. I felt so alone being so far away and not having anyone around me know what I was going through. I had talked it over with my parents in deciding if it was important for me to come home. I wanted to be sure that I was able to say goodbye and be there to comfort everyone.. and also be comforted. I was so grateful I was able to go home and attend his special funeral. It was everything he would have wanted. All his friends/teammates were the pallbearers and wore their baseball uniforms. It was so detailed and perfect, just like Justin was.
Now his mom has made a
blog about memories of his, I love reading it everyday and remembering this special person that will never be forgotten.
