At the time of Dave’s death, we were naturally consumed with grief. It didn’t even occur to us that compassionate and kind people of Boulder put themselves in danger to head to the canyon that fateful evening.
Once the blinding grief allowed clarity to trickle in, we realized we needed and wanted to thank the people of Boulder for their help.
In searching the Boulder website, we noticed that a Heritage Fair is held each year “to preserve and share the history of Boulder and the surrounding areas.” Since the fair also fell on the anniversary of Dave’s death, it seemed most appropriate to sponsor an event at the fair for the benefit of the children of Boulder.
After the fair, Cheryl C, one of the organizers of the event, sent me the following lovely e-mail:
“We had a great Boulder Heritage Festival. I want to thank you once again for your family’s support. Both of our kid events that we used your money for were great. We have decided to add the play each year after the mail is delivered on horseback after having traveled 12 miles over the old Boulder Mail Trail. The play this year was a series of letters the students wrote and then shared. We had our video person tape the play and I will get you a copy as soon as he has it available. Attached is a picture of the play. I am also attaching a picture from the Children’s Art Center. We had a great rock painting contest with winners voted on by Festival Participants. It was a great activity. Thank you once again. We did recognize Dave, sharing information from you and the website along with a picture of him at each event. Maybe in the future, you can be here to share more thoughts about him with us. He sounds like an incredible young man.”
Nothing makes us happier than knowing that Dave’s story continues to touch the lives of the people of Boulder. And, yes, Cheryl, he WAS an incredible young man and we will definitely visit Boulder again in the future.
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