She was rebellious, involving herself with witchcraft, drugs, drinking, and cutting herself. Two of the victims, teacher William Dave Sanders and student Danny Rohrbough, were shot while helping others escape from the gunmen. Erics legs turned. Cassie accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior that weekend. According to her parents, Cassie had started taking drugs and alcohol early in life. She died because she knew, and was not afraid to witness to, the absolute truth.). Which explains why 16 years later, a presidential candidate is still repeating it. Even so, I know that her death was not a waste, but a triumph of honesty and courage. Cassie Bernall is the 17-year-old student who died at Columbine High School last April 20 when two young men ignited a wave of shootings and bombings. A few years before she passed away, Cassie had experimented with drugs, alcohol, and Satanism at the age of 14. There was a problem getting your location. Michael and Vonda Shoels, parents of slain student Isaiah Shoels, weep at their son's funeral Thursday, April 29, 1999, in Aurora, Colo. Shoels was killed in the shooting rampage at Columbine High School last week and was the last of the victims to be buried. There is a problem with your email/password. Fifteen died in the violence, including the killers. Help paint a picture of Cassie so that she is always remembered. Dedicated to a student of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. (415) 528-3714. A Columbine High School shooting victim is brought to St. Anthony Central hospital by helicopter. Cassie Rene Bernall Born November 6, 1981 17 years old A born-again Christian as of 1997, she was active in church youth programs and Bible study groups. It led the Bernalls to take extraordinary steps to rescue her from the influence of negative friends, including moving to a new neighborhood. I don't begrudge anyone telling the myth in 1999. He made it out of the library, told friends, and the story took off. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Victims Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott were both heralded for their faith after the shooting. She was near the cafeteria when the shooting began. Anderson gathered 20-30 Columbine alumni at Clement Park on April 22, 1999. Im sad that she had to go in the way that she did with two killers, but Im happy that she went dying for Christ.. Please try again later. Thanks for your help! Yet he chose to stay there and hold the door for others so that they might go out before him and make their way to safety. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. What schools or universities did Cassie attend? 0 cemeteries found in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. Cassie became known worldwide for courageously affirming her faith as she faced death. But she did know that she had found something that was going to fulfill her in a way that nothing else had until then, said the friend, named Shauna. A parent is reunited with his daughter at a house where more than 25 students had found shelter when shooting broke out at Columbine High School near Littleton. Val started blurting out what had happened almost immediately. He ran against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, and won 50.7% of the popular vote to Carter's 41.0%. It was for her strong faith in God and His promise of eternal life that she made her stand." (Editors note: As Christians, we are required to have a ready defense for the hope we have in Jesus Christ (I Peter 3:15-17), even though we may not have the chance to articulate it. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Add to your scrapbook. "Cassie's response does not surprise us. While there are conflicting reports regarding the incident, Cassies presentation as a Christian martyr continues to inspire people across the globe. That still cuts me like a fresh wound every time I go and sit on her bed and realize shell never walk into the room again. The book, which will be featured on at least two national TV broadcasts, is being stocked by bookstores nationwide. Try again. Vice President Al Gore along with his wife Tipper, place flowers at a memorial at Clement Park Sunday afternoon, April 25, 1999, to honor the families and victims of the Columbine shooting. Members of the news media prepare for a press briefing from Steve Davis of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department at Clement Park, April 22, 1999, in Littleton. Search above to list available cemeteries. Seventeen-year-old Cassie Bernall was killed at Littletons Columbine High School. [20][4][5], Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 23:12, She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall, 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Columbine CDP, CO, "10 years later, the real story behind Columbine", "Columbine victim's parents share her story", "After Columbine, martyrdom became a powerful fantasy for Christian teenagers", "Rick Santorum Supports Kim Davis by Repeating Long-Debunked Myth About Columbine", "Far Beyond Columbine, Rancor and Tension", "Songs of Experience: Christian singer looks at life's troubles and offers inspired work", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cassie_Bernall&oldid=1139208579, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 23:12. It was tradition that the seniors form a half moon stretching from one side of the amphitheater to the other and toss their hats up. Youll never believe what happened, she said of her new faith in Christ. Sixteen years ago, he said, this country was tremendously inspired by a young woman who faced a gunman in Columbine and was challenged about her faith and she refused to deny God. Some days they make headway, and on others they get tangled or fall down, she writes. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Ten years later, I sorted through the confusion again in my book, Columbine: Val was shot before her exchange about God. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Columbine shooting victim Richard Castaldo shows fatigue as he reclines in his wheelchair at Craig Hospital, June 17, 1999. A group of students embrace as they say a prayer during the conclusion of the Memorial Service for Columbine High School on April 25, 1999, in Littleton. The funeral was held at Heritage Christian Center. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Cassie had wanted to go to medical school, become a doctor and do medical work in England and Scotland, her aunt said. 1 birth, 1 death, 2 marriage, View Taylor is fighting a variety of infections as a result of his gunshot wounds from the Columbine High School shooting. She must have been scared, but her voice didnt sound shaky. McPherson told The Post he well remembers meeting with the sullen youth who spoke in monosyllables. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Eric slammed his hand on table, then squatted halfway down for a look. [1] [2] [3] It includes a foreword by . She was placed in a white coffin so that her funeral attendees could sign on it. Rohrbough, 15, whose April 26 funeral was at Littletons Grace Presbyterian Church, was shot in the back while holding open a door to let others escape from the gunfire. Although investigators and Cassie's friend Emily Wyant, who was hiding along with her under the same table in the library when she was killed, told Cassie's family that the question was not asked to Cassie, her mother, Misty Bernall, included the story in the memoir She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall. Cassie's family stood by its accuracy. Cassie R Bernall of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado was born on November 6, 1981, and died at age 17 years old on April 20, 1999. She paused, like she didnt know what she was going to answer, and then she said yes. This is a photo of Cassie R Bernall added by Andrew Dolan on April 23, 2020. Everything was muffled then. The biggest . In 1995, at the age of just 14 years old, Cassie was alive when on October 16th, the Million Man March took place on the National Mall in Washington DC. Roy Miller, Jefferson County School Security Patrol Officer, stands guard outside the still sealed off library. According to her father, Cassie returned from the church retreat as a different person. All the while, detectives and FBI agents leading the massive police investigation fretted over how to break it to the public that it was all a huge misunderstanding. One gunmen asked her, "Do you believe in God?" She paused, then uttered her last word, "Yes." "Why?", the gunman said as shot her in the head without waiting for an answer. A portion of the proceeds from the $17 hardback will be given to a charitable foundation established in the victims name. [17], In the book, Misty Bernall repeated the story that her daughter was asked if she believed in God before she died, despite being told by investigators that the question had not been asked. One of the earliest reports of her fateful affirmation was on CNNs Larry King Live. In addition to the NPR segment, she was described on ABCs 20/20 newsmagazine April 26 as a modern-day martyr who refused to renounce her faith. The headline of a story about her death in The Boston Globe April 24 read, A martyr amid the madness, while The Washington Post also employed the concept of martyrdom in an April 27 story. George Kochaniec, Pool, The Associated Press. Once she made it out, Val was loaded into an ambulance, transported to St. Anthonys, and rushed into surgery. Please reset your password. Cassies witness for Christ in death indeed has gone global. This is a carousel with slides. For her funeral yesterday morning, friends of Cassie Bernall had stitched together a video, interspersing their remembrances of the Columbine High School junior with photographs of the young. Investigators later brought Craig back into the library, where he indicated where the voice had come fromwhere Val had been, the exactly opposite direction of Cassie. Cassie Bernall: A tribute service was held for the extended community at West Bowles Community Church in her hometown. when she died at the age of 17. The Biography piece is collaborative, where we work together to present the facts. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Yes. Earlier, Misty had recovered letters from her bedroom. Low price guaranteed. In living as a Christian, she said, I just try to not contradict myself, to get rid of all the hypocrisy and just live for Christ.. Cassie Bernall, a 17-year-old killed in the massacre, was an international sensation for about five months. On top of one of the two hills are 15 crosses with the names of the 13 victims and the shooters, Harris and Klebold. She had never noticed them beforeshe was a sophomorebut was sure she could pick them out again if she ever saw them again. from a perpetrator and was killed as she said Yes. One of the students of the school, Craig Scott, who was present in the library at the time of massacre, informed the investigators that during the shooting, one of the two perpetrators had asked a victim if the victim believed in God, to which the victim had replied Yes. According to Scott, he felt the voice was that of Cassie, although he could not see the person, as he was hiding under a table. Cassie Bernall is the 17-year-old student who died at Columbine High School last April 20 when two young men ignited a wave of shootings and bombings. Photos, memories, family stories & discoveries are unique to you, and only you can control. This account has been disabled. She had recently visited Great Britain and her favorite movie was 'Braveheart'. The book contains details of Cassies life, including her rebellion during her teenage years, her spiritual side, and her faith in Christianity. Who were the people in Cassie's life? Val's table was on the inside edge of the library, near the hallway. It was the first time students returned to the school since the April 20 shooting spree that killed 12 students and a teacher, ending with the gunmen, both students, taking their own lives. According to her parents, who lovingly called her Bunny Rabbit, Cassie liked rock climbing in Breckinridge. Maybe she should keep her mouth shut. Blood was streaming out of thirty-four separate wounds. He said that a young woman had greatly inspired the country sixteen years ago by facing a gunman at Columbine and had thus declined to deny God while being challenged about her faith. Why? he mused rhetorically without giving Cassie a chance to respond before pulling the trigger. It peaked at the eighth spot and spent 5 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List.. She was Rachel's teacher. AP Members of the Columbine High School volleyball team hug the. GREAT NEWS! He beat incumbent George H.W. A system error has occurred. They pulled out Sanders wallet and held it open so he could see pictures of his wife and three daughters. Biography ID: 80209726. Hanna Rosin did a wonderfully thorough dissection of the rise and fall of the myth in the Washington Post. Along with her brother Chris, she was brought up in a Christian home. Natasha Cordova, 17, of Montbello High School, who holds balloons, and Vernon Jones, 18, of East High School, pray for Columbine High School victims during the vigil at Civic Center Park on Wednesday, April 21, 1999 in downtown Denver. In 1990, at the age of only 9 years old, Cassie was alive when after 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela, the leader of the movement to end South African apartheid was released on February 11th 1990. Her parents resolved to enrol her at a new school, the Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, to help her start afresh. Try again later. Her pastor called her funeral a marriage to Jesus Christ. Her father said "When she came back from that retreat, she was an entirely different person. Klebold asked her if she believed in God. Yet, regardless of what anyone wants to believe, the fact is that a beautiful life has forever been taken from us, alongside with the lives of 12 others, who are:Steven Robert Curnow (14), Corey Tyler DePooter (17), Kelly Ann Fleming (16), Matthew Joseph Kechter (16), Daniel Conner Mauser (15), Daniel Lee Rohrbough (15), William Dave Sanders (47), Rachel Joy Scott (17), Isaiah Emon Shoels (18), John Robert Tomlin (16), Lauren Dawn Townsend (18), Kyle Albert Velasquez (16)Although this video tribute is only about Cassie, I do always like to remember the other victims as well and I do not put Cassie higher than them. The book was published by Plough Publishing and released on September 1, 1999. Not for the "stupid price" of $150 an acre foot. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Cassie Bernall (5742897)? A member of the estimated 70,000 person crowd raises a sign with the message 'There Are Angles Among US' during the Memorial Service for the victims of the Columbine High School shooting, April 25, 1999, at the Mann Theatre on Bowles Ave. in Littleton. Cassie was still praying. Castaldo's injuries included two 9mm bullets in his left arm, one in his right and at least three others piercing his lungs, kidney and vertebrae. But her mother writes that they dont have many lessons to pass on to others. Cassie Bernall was buried on April 24, 1999 at Golden Cemetery 755 Ulysses St, in Golden, Jefferson County. Another witness, Joshua Lapp, said the question was asked to many and the answer probably did not dictate the fates of the victims. Schnurr knows what Cassie's story means to the people around her, knows that many who lived. A few weeks later, however, Bernall hurried up to him after a Sunday service. Cassie Ren Bernall (November 6, 1981 - April 20, 1999) was a student who was killed in the Columbine High School massacre, where 11 more students and a teacher were killed by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who then committed suicide. More than a century later, we continue to uphold a legacy of serving our community with compassion and professionalism. Another friend later talked about how much she had changed. Brad keeps saying that if there is one thing that makes all of this bearable, its the fact that Cassie is in heaven, Bernall writes. Website Managed ByLeads Near Me , A Ministry of the Presbyterian Lay Committee, 1999 General Assembly to consider carryover issues from 1998. The fact was also verified by Valeen. The average age of Jared Anderson, a 1995 Columbine Alumni, grieves after giving a speech and prayer in memory of Lauren Townsend who was shot and killed in the Columbine High School shooting. When we share what we know, together we discover more. Try again later. If we do not start to act in any way, then these 13 sacrifices, including the sacrifice of Cassie Bernall, will have been wasted. She became a rebel as a teenager and also developed suicidal tendencies at a certain point. - CASSIE REN BERNALL, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. And my parents brought me up that way.. She looked into Cassies brown eyes. But she knew that if she said yes, she would die, Koeniger said. Cassie rallies with fevered altar calls erupted around the globe. Tomlin had traveled to a small town in Mexico last year as part of a ministry that helped build a house for a poor family who had been living in a shack. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. They made it and Danny didnt, according to an account of the funeral in the Denver Rocky Mountain News. It is just that I have personally received great strength and new faith, since I have known of Cassies story for the first time, by reading her mothers book, and I have focused some parts of my religious life about her. The Rocky Mountain News, which had been investigating the story for months, followed the next day, with a much more detailed account. John Tomlin, 16, another victim, attended a Baptist church twice a week to participate in a youth ministry, Boyd Evens, his pastor, said, according to ReligionToday. Participants in memorial for Cassie Bernall carrying 13 crosses in memory of Cassie & 12 other victims of last April's massacre at Columbine High. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Cassie had planned to have it cut really short, her aunt said, quoting Cassie as saying, I want enough hair for two or three kids, as many kids as possible.. Ellie Elmore, age 21, a CCU (Denver) student, writes a positive message on Klebold's cross. Friends can be as close as family. In September 1999, I broke the news in Salon. Opinion: Colorado farms going fallow? Rachel Scott's funeral Rachel's mother, Beth Nimmo, signed her daughter's coffin. According to the Internet site ReligionToday, Rachel Joy Scott, 17, who was also killed in the library, had led a weekly prayer and Bible study group of fellow teens the past year and a half at Orchard Road Christian Center, an Assemblies of God congregation. Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, marched to the school in Colorado around lunch time . Cassie's friend Emily Wyant, who was next to her in the library when she was shot, also told the family that the question had not been asked. Cassie Bernall, a 17-year-old killed in the massacre, was an international sensation for about five months. President Bill Clinton and students applaud as Columbine High School Principal Frank DeAngelis, left, is introduced at Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton, Colo., Thursday, May 20, 1999. becomes full A year and a half before her death, Bernall decided to go on a weekend church retreat and restored her faith. Dylan walked away. They had wisely chosen to face each other, so they could stay in contact, but look past each other to get a 360-degree view of the room, at least at floor height. This was too rich. The casket for Cassie Bernall is carried out of West Bowles Community Church after the funeral on April 26, 1999. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Vote in our annual food bracket challenge. Unfortunately, in spring 2016 the website went offline and was nowhere to be found again. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Also included is a detailed description, again in German language, about Cassies life, based on the informations given in her mothers book, and also a detailed description about Cassies final seconds, which, up to this day, leave plenty of room for discussion. When you share, or just show that you care, the heart 53 years shorter than Emily Wyant, her friend and a witness of the massacre, who was present with Cassie in the library on that day, mentioned that they had been hiding under the same table. [12], Craig Scott, the brother of Rachel Scott, was a student also in the library during the massacre who told investigators that he had heard one of the shooters ask a victim whether or not they believed in God during the shooting, and that the victim answered, "Yes." His dying words were, Tell my girls I love them.. It was widely believed that Cassie was the girl in the library who was asked whether she believed in God, to which she had answered "Yes," before being killed by Eric Harris, one of the perpetrators. The plans for the renovation were introduced and a tour was conducted. For example, the last night of her life Cassie stayed up late to get homework done after playing all weekend. Nicole Archuletta, a junior from Kennedy High School, holds a banner and flowers as the Kennedy students attend the memorial service for Columbine High School on April 25, 1999 in Littleton. Call today. Weve updated the security on the site. However, investigators concluded the person asked about their belief in God was Valeen Schnurr, who survived the shooting. Patrick Traylor is Senior Editor for Photography and Multimedia at The Denver Post, a position he has held since 2018. 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Learn more about managing a memorial . They are from left to right, Rachel Scott, John Tomlin, Steve Curnow, Lauren Townsend, Isaiah Shoels, Eric Harris, William Dave Sanders, Kelly Flemming, Matthew Kechter, Corey DePooter, Dylan Klebold, Kyle Valasquez, Daniel Mauser and Daniel Rohrbough. According to her parents, she rebelled as a young teenager and began using drugs and alcohol. Her mother, Misty Bernall, has written a fascinating book about her daughter, shortly after the Columbine catastrophe, known as She Said Yes. Tim Grams climbs out a window of his Polk Ave home to talk with a swat team member who was working the scene at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Oh my God, oh my God, dont let me die, she prayed. One of them asked her if she believed in God. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Klebold had then asked Schnurr whether she believed in God, to which she had replied in the affirmative. The churchs pastor, Dwight R. Blackstock, said Rohrbough might still be alive if hed have made a little different choice. Eric poked his shotgun under the table rim as he came down. People around the world have heard about this, the girl who died a martyr, he said. According to the Associated Press, Sanders staggered into a classroom where students tore off their T-shirts and pressed them to his wounds. One of the perpetrators, Eric Harris, had slammed his hand on the table they were hiding under. The media was allowed inside Columbine High School on Tuesday, June 15, 1999 for the first time since the massacre on April 20. The book, which incorporates comments from Bernalls husband, Brad, Cassies friends and others, relays additional details on her final moments, including this account from a student who was hiding under a desk in the library, where most of the victims died: I couldnt see anything when those guys came up to Cassie, but I could recognize her voice, he said. It had been jammed with kids when she got thereshe couldnt fit, so she sat down next to it on the floor. 20, 1999 bunny rabbit, we know you're in the arms of our loving lord and yes, cassie, we're happy for you. Columbine High School teacher Sue Caruthers placed carnations at each cross. While there, she broke down and asked God for forgiveness. Her name is Valeen Schnurr. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. His lifeless body was among the first TV images broadcast live to the nation the afternoon of the tragedy. She left a martyr, the Denver Rocky Mountain News stated. Article content. She had also seen Eric walk up with the shotgun in his right hand, slap Cassies tabletop twice with his left, and say, Peekaboo. He squatted down, balancing on the balls of his feet, still holding on to the tabletop with his free hand. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. I think shes awesome, I cant even explain like the joy that comes from my knowing a person that would die for my Lord, another friend, Erika Dendorfer, told NPR. Two years ago she was strung out on drugs, deeply involved in witchcraft, and began writing . Joshua Lapp, another witness of the library shootings, mentioned that the question of whether they believed in God was asked by the perpetrators to many people and the responses received did not seem to have made the perpetrators decide whom to shoot and whom to spare. The ReligionToday report was drawn from the Assemblies of God news service. He joined The Post as a photo editor in 2012. If you want to take a look on it, feel free to visit my webpage, by using the following link:https://qnqura.wordpress.com/cassie/I do know about the controversy, regarding of Cassies final seconds, if she has been asked by her killer Eric Harris if she believes in God and if he shot her because she has answered his question with Yes. Low cost cremation & funeral price packages. The church is going to stick to the martyr story. Please enter your email and password to sign in. It will always remain deep and raw. Students are bused away from Columbine High School after they escaped from the school with police assistance. And there was a wealth of additional information. Their acquittal sparked a 6 day riot in Los Angeles. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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