Post Date: 05/17/2017 Todd Heap, a former tight-end in the NFL now living in Arizona, was moving a truck in the driveway at his home in April of this year and accidentally killed his daughter, Holly, who was 3 at the time. She would have turned 4 on Wednesday, May 3. In tribute to Holly, Todd and his wife Ashley asked people to think of May 3rd as “Hugs from Holly Day” … [Read more...]
Mom helped make podcast series about her daughter and effects of bullying & suicide
Tribute to Izzy from Devon, England, who died in 2013 at the age of 14 from suicide Two years after 14-year-old Izzy died by suicide, her mom chose to honor her life by making a 5-podcast series about her daughter, teen suicide, and the effects of bullying. Talking about her daughter, whom she describes as “always full of life and so funny,” is one way for Izzy’s mom to keep … [Read more...]
Writing for ‘Still-Standing’ keeps son’s memory alive
Tribute to Nate & Sam from Ontario who died in 2007 at birth When one mom lost her twin stillborn sons, Nate and Sam, she says she was welcomed warmly into the sisterhood of baby-loss moms by many people, most of whom she’d never met before. She now writes articles and blog posts for Still Standing Magazine so she can pass on what others gave to her just after her sons … [Read more...]
Hundreds of Becky’s friends and family held balloon release
Tribute to Becky from the United Kingdom who died in 2015 at the age of 16 as a result of homicide 16-year-old Becky was missing for a week before she was found, and she had been murdered. Several days later, her family, friends, and hundreds of people from the community came together at a park to honor Becky’s life, releasing hundreds of colorful balloons into the grey sky, … [Read more...]
