Alysia Nicole STRICKLAND

Dear beautiful child;

I know your mother and hold her in the highest regard both personally and professionally and can only imagine what an amazing daugther you have been. May you be filled with light, the same light you shared with all here, and may your journey be easy. I pray for your parents and for all of us who are in shadow with your passing. In time, we will be able to see again .Many good thougths. With great fondess for someone I will never know.

R.I.P NICOLE!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE MET YOU AND I KNOW YOU ARE AT PEACE RIGHT NOW.....................

So long my dear friend. I will always remember the best times. We met in 2002, while working as casemanagers for Choice Programs. We earned 19,500k that year and a $4,500 stipend for education from Americorps. I thought it was the best time in our young lives. We sought out to make contributions that would change lives, and the world as we know. You made a courageous impact on so many. I value our friendship, and I appreciate the lessons along the way. Always a dear friend. Omaar

You have all been in our thoughts and prayers since we first heard the terrible news. Our many memories include Nicole and Danielle on the swim team and the many trips to dance practice.
I think so many hearts are broken in Roanoke today, but our memories and trust in God will help us and I pray that you will find comfort in your memories as well.
God bless you all.
Barry and Becky

Dear Art,Diane,Danielle and Ryan
So saddened to hear of the tragic loss of your beautiful daughter,Alysia. You are in my daily thoughts and prayers!
With deepest sympathy,
Dawn Ritchie(Hilton Head SC)

You could never do no wrong.

It took me this long to process that I will never see you again. I look at all these pictures from a time before we knew each other, then to recent times. All the silliness we shared. The jokes. Those confusing moments early in our friendship. I just... I don't know. I lost a dear friend... My solace is that I saw you... I, in my own way, reminded you that I cared about you, and we shared a laugh. The last moments i have of you were just as the same as the first... Your smiling face. I never...