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From: Gene
Date: 30 Nov 2000
Time: 15:23:37
Remote Name: 209.179.244.198
Here are some additional stories that have been shared with us:
Nicole: I was a year younger than Wendy at Hockaday, but grew to love her from being in TACT (Teen Age Communication Theater) together. I will never forget our TACT retreat at you lovely home. She was so dedicated to hat, a role model for all of us...
Mandy, our TACT director, and I kept remembering the incredible things Wendy did for the troupe and the kids we performed for. She really connected with them. I know she made a difference in so many lives with her true insight into human character, her wise yet spunky smile, and her overall warmth to all around her. She glowed...
Please know that Wendy touched my life in an unforgettable way. I feel luck to have known her. I am deeply sorry for your loss.
From Jennifer: I hadn't spoken to Wendy since graduation from Hockaday, but I wlways remembered her so fondly. Her smile, her wisdon, her talent, and her amazing spirit told me Wendy was going to be a big success in whatever path she chose. I remember entereing Hockaday as a freshman and meeting Wendy. Whether she was drumming, photographing, composing music or pulling pranks, Wendy was enjoying every minute of life. Without Wendy, the class of 1996 would have been entirely different. An active part of our class, whether she was designing "Monster" bulleting boards or composing songs for our graduation, Wendy was the kind of person everyone stopped and listened to when she spoke. I admired her strength to do something out of the ordinary and her unconditional love for everything--people, music, art, laughter...I was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of someone so beautiful and talented, someone who touched every life that crossed her path. She made everyone smile, love and laugh, including me. She was an inspiration to everyone around her, and the memories I have with Wendy will always put a smile on my face.
From Emilie:...Wendy and I were not friends, but as she graduated when I was sophomore at Hockaday, I knew who she was. When I first came to Hockaday as a freshman, your daughter stcuck out in my mind. She was such an individual that she was hard not to notice, and I admired her without ever developing a formal friendship with her. I am certain that I was not the only one that looked up to Wendy in this way. She was well liked and loved by so many, and her personality lit up the hallways of Hockaday (and I'm sure the classrooms as well). I waid I knew of Wendy because she was in school with me, but I did not know everyone, nor do I remember all the girls in upper school. Wendy was able to make an appearance and attract attention wherever she went, emitting such a vibrant aura that one could not help but notice and remember her. Because she was able to affect me in our simple impersonal relationship, the effect she had on those she was close to must have been magnificent. I know people who were friends with her and they say it was a true honor to have known her. While she will be missed terrifically, whe was also able to make such a profound and lasting impact and memory on so many people's lives that in this way she lives on...