Dearest Lorre- It is difficult to find the words that express how I feel... I meet you, Taelor, Dick and Jane through FFVCV. I was proudcing a video for a fundraiser. When I spoke to you on the phone about being in the video you were so kind and extremely generous with your time. You agreed to the interview. We spoke for a while, and you talked about your family. After hearing you speak about your Son and your Mom and Dad for the very first time, I knew just how difficult it was going to be to meet you in person.
When we meet for the interview I learned the most wonderful things about your beautiful family. You said... Taelor is my Son Taelor had a light that burned so bright in him that it literally would burn your eyes Taelor was an old soul... Taelor wanted to be a tall building when he grew up
Dick is my Dad Dick was, well maybe I should not put it in writing but he was one funny Dad!! You know what I'm talking about. Dick was always helping the underdog.
Jane is my Mom Jane was a beautiful, kind, woman. Jane and I loved to go shopping together...
Lorre, These are so few of the incredibly beautiful memories that you shared with me that night and since then. How can I ever thank you for that? I feel Taelor's light. You are right, it will burn your eyes. It has been my greatest honor getting to know you these last several months. You have shared so much of yourself with me, and for that there are no words to thank you. Lorre, you are by far THE most courageous woman I have ever meet in my entire life. You are my hero. Thank you for being my friend. I love you!
I know that you were laughing at me yesterday when Kirah went ice skating for the first time! I know that you were rolling because she was making me skate--just like I forced you to do the first (and only) time when you were 13! I told you that you needed to experience everything that life had to offer. I told her yesterday that if she was afraid to fall she would never fly...and as she drug my out of shape self around that rink, I could feel you telling me, "Karma sucks, huh Mom?!" But I felt your warm spirit watch her with pride! I could almost see you and Jos sitting next to me. Thanks for watching over her Taelor ~|~ Miss you much. XOXO Close
Lorre, I am still always here, if you ever need anything.. / Brenda Cooper-McKnatt (friend)Read >>
Lorre, I am still always here, if you ever need anything.. / Brenda Cooper-McKnatt (friend)
Dearest Lorre,
You have created a beautiful website for your precious Taelor.
I know all too, well, you did not ask to be thrown into this crazy world you are living in now. You are helping other moms that are now walking down the long road called, Grief. Your parents and Taelor would be so of you.
I am also very proud of you for the lives you have touched since that animal decided to play God, on that senseless day.
There is no real justice for our loved ones, until the guilty are locked up forever! We have to let the voters know they get out of prison before the ink is even dry.
I am so thankful for all of you. Taelor, you have alwayz been the one person that i was able to depend on regardless of the problem, people involved, or time of day. You have alwayz been an inspiration to me from the day I met you in 5th grade at the Des Moines haunted house. You helped me form into the person I am today from the moment we met, and now not only are you an inspiration, so is your Mom and Sister. I told you that I would alwayz be there for you, and that is the same with your family. I am so thankful for your ENTIRE family. After my grandmother passed, when I really needed some of "Grandma's cooking", your Grandmother would send you with a plate of her delicious cookies. Your Grandfather was alwayz there to make sure you were "Up and at 'em" when you needed to come picc me up in the mornings. And your Mother... How luccy we all are to have her in our lives. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be here today- there aren't enough words to explain her love and compassion. And then there is Little Miss Cutie herself- Kirah Jane. Once again, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for that girl. She has been through more in her short years on earth than most grown-ups. She is an amazing girl, beautiful like a super-model, smart as could be, and she has such a promising future ahead of her. Taelor, I know how proud you must be, and I promise to keep my word. I will alwayz be here... I love and miss you.
words cannot describe... / Jennifer West (long lost friend of his mother )Read >>
words cannot describe... / Jennifer West (long lost friend of his mother )
the sadness I am feeling as a write this. Lorre, in a bizarre twist of fate I googled Taelor's name and have discovered this terrible tragedy. I am so, so sorry for your loss. I met Taelor as a baby when I was good friends with his beautiful mother, who has always been in my heart, even if I have sadly lost touch with her over the years. As a new mother to my son, Zane, now 8.5 months old, I cannot imagine the pain, anger, and grief you must feel to have lost your son and your parents in such a senseless and cruel way. I have read the accounts of what happened (what I could find on the internet) and I am stunned at the injustice of it all. Thank you for your loving tribute. Taelor sounds like he was wonderful and wise beyond his years, just like you were. All my love, Jennifer Close
Loving Tribute / Kay Crawford (Grieving Mother )Read >>
Loving Tribute / Kay Crawford (Grieving Mother )
Lorre, what a beautiful tribute you have created for Taelor. He was a very handsome young man, your love for him shows in all you have done to create this site. I imagine Taelor is showing Joshua his dance up in heaven. Taelor will live on through you and his family through these pages. I will stop by again to see any new updates. I am so sorry for your loss, but unfortunately you are not alone in your pain or grief. I pray for all the children gone all too soon and the loving families they leave behind. Close
It is a wonderful tribute! / Kathi Spencer (his grandmother is my aunt )Read >>
It is a wonderful tribute! / Kathi Spencer (his grandmother is my aunt )
Very nice... Your parents would be so proud... Hugs, Kathi Close
Thank you for sharing your Taelor with me / Diane Davies Read >>
Thank you for sharing your Taelor with me / Diane Davies
I am so sorry your Taelor was taken from you along with your other family members in such a violent way. I know the intense pain and heartache that you feel every day, as I am feeling that same gut-wrenching hurt and sorrow. My Dear Precious Son Gerrick was brutally murdered in 2004, and I found my dear child in our home, and the horror, grief, heartache and inconceivable pain consumes me. As I was looking through your beautiful memorial of Taelor I spotted his Monte Carlo, and I yelled, "Oh my God, that is your car" to my son. My Gerrick also had a Monte Carlo! I remember praying (when I used to believe in that) that he would be ok out there driving, and oh....how I wish I could see him drive now! Also, I can remember many times when I heard my Gerrick laugh at Carlton's dance, and I can see him and his sister mimic that dance when they were both younger. This is a beautiful memorial of Taelor. I wish I knew how to make one for my Gerrick. Thanks for sharing it with me. Love, Gerrick's mama, Diane Close
One heart broken mom to another. / Debbie Wiley
Lorre you have a created a beautiful site for Taelor. Again I am so sorry for your loss. It is so tragic to lose a child but to lose a child, mother, father and future daughter-in-law is beyond my little brain being able to comprehend. But here you are standing strong and fighting back. You are such an inspiration to us all. Taelor is such a handsome young man and to see him in the pictures from birth to death makes me realize how it seems only the good people are killed and bad people live on for another day to kill someone else. Something is wrong with this picture.
What the future would have held for Taelor is unknown, he may never have made a bigger impact on this world that he had at the time of his death, (but I'm thinking President or Rock Star) that we will never know, but to the people who knew and loved Taelor the impact he made on our lives is immeasurable and we cry out at the injustice. Thank you Lorre for letting us meet Taelor.
The Pain Never Ends / Robin Mariconi -. Benack (Another Heatbroken Mom )
I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved son. As the mother of a murdered son I know only to well how the pain never goes away and each day is harder to get through. My Chris was also young (23) when he was murdered so I know how hard it is not to be able to see our "boys" meet their goals in life...No marriage, no grandchildren, no way to see what our "boys" could have accomplished in their lives. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family..Robin, Chris' Mom Always Close
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