Yesterday I watched a movie about tornados on Discovery Channel, and had a tought. In 2001 I saw another tornado movie on National Geographic, and to my surprise, Destry was interviewed in it. It was such a good thing to see a familiar person thousand of kilometers away from the United States... I tought I would try to find it somehow on the internet, to save it for later. But when I typed in the words Destry Horton, and tornado, Oklahoma, this page popped up. I can not tell you how stunned I was. I can not believe this happened.
During 1998-1999 I lived with the Hortons (Johnny and Tawnya) as an exchange student. Destry was my brother...
Brandy, you were only pregnant with the your first baby girl when I left the states. I will always remember you with love. Let my prayers be with you.

Dearest Son,
It has been 3 years since you departed this earth. It has been a struggle without you here. You were a wonderful husband, father, brother, and son and we miss you terribly. The first year without you was the hardest, but the 2nd year wasn't any better, and the 3rd year--well, we just keep praying for the Lord to return soon. There is so much pain on this earth.
You must be singing with the angels. I listen to your music and rejoice in your wonderful voice and the way you would praise Jesus. When I hear "hallelujah" I think of you--you said it often and with such love of our Savior.
Brandy, Kiley and McKenzie are doing well. I often wonder if you are their guardian angel. Those girls are just like you, Destry. They are smart, athletic, talented and good hearted. Brandy is doing an amazing work for God. She's the best mother in the universe, too.
Darin misses you so much. He looked up to his little brother...you were his inspiration spiritually.
You made such an impact on so many lives. I read the tributes to you and am so thankful for the good memories people have of you and the good that you did while you were here. You will never be forgotten, but more importantly, our Father collected you to Himself on the day of your Homecoming. So we will look forward to a wonderful reunion with you someday. I have read much about Heaven since you entered there. An amazing place! And that's what life on this earth is all about--to see Him face to face, and to be forever in His presence. I have learned, Destry, that it isn't about us on this earth, but about glorifying our Heavenly Father in all that we do. I pray I can get better at that before I am called home!

I love you son,

Mom

I think about you all the time. There are stickers on vehicles everywhere - honoring you. I miss you and wish I knew you better. Until we meet again, hero!

Destry,
This will be the last entry in this book that so many people have signed and showed their love to not only you but the girls and I as well.

So many things have happened since your passing but we know there is a "Greater" plan that God has for each of us left here.

Your memory continues to live on and many continue to watch you not only from the Heroic Tornado story or how you survived but you've been on CNN numerous times in Ireland from the play where you went to heaven. It has been such a big witnessing tool to many overseas. A gentleman needed a pair of dress shoes and I knew that you had so many and wouldn't mind giving him a pair of yours. As I watch him praise the Lord and dance before God, you still touch lives because those shoes were anointed shoes by a man who walked the life that God mapped out for him and now a new life walks the "Walk of Faith" in them and he continues to grow stronger in Lord. He wears them proudly and tells many who wore them before he did and says it with such humility and honor.

You will continue to live on in not only our hearts but in the eyes, laughter, and talents of your babies. They both love to sing, play the piano and the guitar...just like you did. They sing to Lord and dance before him here while you sing and dance before him there. I know that you see us because God says in his word of those gathered around the throne that join in worship with us here on earth. We long to see the day where we will stand together and sing with ONE VOICE to the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.

We know the day is coming very quickly when God will tell his son to come get us and we know that day is quickly approaching. We look forward to what God is about to do in our lives because we know that it's far beyond anything we could ask, think, or even begin to imagine!

We love you and are so proud of you, your life, and the legacy that continues to live on and will throughout the days, weeks, and years to come. I am so proud of you and the man that you became and the woman that I became because of you! Thank you for loving me and giving me your name and your children. I love you and will always love you. I will forever be your "Little Angel!"

Brandy,

I was just watching the weather channel on the tornado that hit in 1999. I saw your husband and listened to him talk. I noticed him more at first because his name is Destry. My son and grandson are also named Destry, not a very common name. He seemed such a caring, gentle man on screen and his persona seemed to scream HERO. I came in to my computer during a commercial to look up his name, thought I might e-mail him, tell him what an impression he made on me during those few minutes. I was stunned to read that he was gone. My heart goes out to you and your family, to Destry's family and to all those that knew him. You are all in my prayers. God bless and keep you