An Emotional Evening
Many of the kids even placed tea light candles surrounding the brick windowsills of the school. A few of the senior high school students were the ones who decided to hold the vigil in order to help everyone cope with her death. Most of her students recall Laura to be “upbeat, friendly” to pretty much everybody she met. The principal of the school, Rick Wilson, described her saying, “She touched so many people in 31 short years. She volunteered to give up lots of time. She’s a very special person.”
