The statue was very meaningful to my mother --- our dad did bring a little bit of hope to many.

It was a nightmare nobody should have to endure, and I decided to make sure no other mother would ever have to go through this to bury her child.

The sad thing is you have a mother and daughter separated.

I was a mother, and she was a sister. We gave our best, and we would do it again.

Dad had an amazing send-off. All of the family was together with him and he died very peacefully last night, just about 9:30. I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death. And I think all the good vibes that he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up.

This garden has been a labor of love for my mom and the rest of our family,