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In Loving Memory of Tammy Harris
Dec. 26, 1982 - April 25th, 1997
Dec. 26, 1982 - April 25th, 1997
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This is Sarah Franklin, Tammy would be her age today if she was still alive.
When Tammy's death happend in 1997, my life shatterd into millions. I didn't get told until the next afternoon (a Saturday) I had been shopping with my younger boys Cody and Josh (11 and 8 at the time). Usually when I went shopping with the boys, they would rollarskate down our street and I would drive beside them. On this day, April 26, 1997 -- Something didn't seem right. I seen police at my house I told my boys to get back in the car. I didn't want them to be around with the police. I went to a friends house nearby and ask her to check out what was going on. When she came back she said " Tammy is Dead" I freaked out and said "HOW IS SHE DEAD" she told me they had been in a car accident,etc. I questioned myself for so long "why did I let her go camping" ,but the question that still is with me today is "why didn't I speak with the parents before I droped her off that night".
My youngest son, Josh took Tammy's death the hardest out of all my boys. Tammy was always the one to protect Josh from anything. If I was ever getting mad at Josh, Tammy would always defend him. If kids were being mean to him, Tammy would stick up for Josh. He was only 8 at the time, and it impacted him harsh. He lost a lot of focus in school, he did well right up until that point. After her death, he would behave bad at school and not do the work to the best he could. Many times teachers would call me into the school. Each time I would tell them what had happend and it was part of the reason. This was a stuggle for Josh right up until just last year.
Shortly after Tammy's death my husband and I ended up divorcing because we both were grieving at different times and it caused more stress between us more than anything.
To keep Tammy alive I have pictures around my house of her. I change the ones on the fridge often. At Christmas I like to decorate the house alot because she was born around that time. Halloween is another bigg one I do because Tammy absolutely loved that time of year.
Each and every holiday in the last decade I have been to her grave site. Even the ones that are silly to some people.
My youngest son, Josh took Tammy's death the hardest out of all my boys. Tammy was always the one to protect Josh from anything. If I was ever getting mad at Josh, Tammy would always defend him. If kids were being mean to him, Tammy would stick up for Josh. He was only 8 at the time, and it impacted him harsh. He lost a lot of focus in school, he did well right up until that point. After her death, he would behave bad at school and not do the work to the best he could. Many times teachers would call me into the school. Each time I would tell them what had happend and it was part of the reason. This was a stuggle for Josh right up until just last year.
Shortly after Tammy's death my husband and I ended up divorcing because we both were grieving at different times and it caused more stress between us more than anything.
To keep Tammy alive I have pictures around my house of her. I change the ones on the fridge often. At Christmas I like to decorate the house alot because she was born around that time. Halloween is another bigg one I do because Tammy absolutely loved that time of year.
Each and every holiday in the last decade I have been to her grave site. Even the ones that are silly to some people.
