Anne Arundel County Chapter of
The Bereaved Parents of the USA

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“Say Their Names”

The time of concern is over. No longer are we asked how we are doing. Never are the names of our children mentioned to us. A curtain descends. The moment has passed. Lives slip from frequent recall. There are exceptions: close and compassionate friends, sensitive and loving family. For most, the drama is over. The spotlight is off. Applause is silent. But for us the play will never end. The effects on us are timeless. Say their names to us. On the stage of our lives they have been both lead and supporting actors. Do not tiptoe around the greatest event of our lives. Love does not die. Their names are written on our lives. The sounds of their voices replay within our minds. You feel they are dead. We feel they are of the dead and still they live. They ghostwalk our souls, beckoning in future welcome. You say they were our children. We say they are. Say their names to us and say their names again. It hurts to bury their memory in silence. What they were in flesh lies buried miles away. What they are in spirit stirs within us always. They are of our past, but they are part of our now. They are our hope for the future. You say not to remind us. How little you understand we cannot forget. We would not if we could. We understand you, but feel pain in being forced to do so. We forgive you, because you cannot know. And we would forgive you anyway. We accept how you see us, but understand that you see us not at all. We strive not to judge you, for yesterday we were like you. We love you, will make no expectations toward you. But we wish you could understand that we dwell both in flesh and in spirit. The mystery is that you do too, but know it not. We do not ask you to walk this road. The ascent is steep and the burden heavy. We walk it not by choice. We would rather walk with them in flesh, looking not to spirit roads beyond. We are what we have to be. What we have lost you cannot feel. What we have gained you cannot see. And we would not have you. Say their names, for they are alive in us. They and we will meet again, though in many ways we have never parted. They and their lives play light songs on our minds, sunrises and sunsets on our dreams. They are real and shadow, were and are. Say their names to us and say their names again. They are our children and we love them as we always did. Say Their Names!

From “Say Olin to Say Good-bye” by Don Hackett

Mandy Michelle Acker James William Aikin Jon Russell Aikin Dakota Kelly Alder James William Henry Alexander Jalen H. Alleyne Jordon Edward Ambrozewicz Karlee Marie Andrews William P. Anthony Joseph Benjamin Antonelli Cito Arán Glori Arán “Ronnie” Veronica Anne Arata Elizabeth Sinton Archard Matthew Stephen Auer David Sheridan Astle Ian Andrew Baggett Jr. Bethany Anne Balasic Jeff Baldwin Heath Brad Balick Hope Barber Douglas Lee Baer IIIJoseph Phillip Baressi IV Michael Allen Barker Jessie “Jay” W. Barnett IV Lydia Suzanne Barr Susan Lawrence Barr Donald “Donnie” Gordon Barrett Joyce Lynn Beall Stephen Alexander Beck-Pawlikowski Joseph Edward Belcher, Jr. Cortney Michele Belt Patrick John Bennett Jr. James Edward “Jamie Bessling

Richard Allen Bessling Morgan Jane Elizabeth Beverly Travis Brandon Beyerle Lisa Marie Bishop Amanda Susan Blackett Alex Blake Edward Calvin Blakeney III Emily Ann Blazejewski Alexandra Elizabeth Bolander George Alfred Bold IV Wendy Jean Bolly Traci Lynn Boone Christopher Lewis Borngesser Christopher Ryan Boslet David A. Boss Nicholas Allen Bowling Linda “Lindi” Lou Boyce Christine Elaine Bramhall Stanley Eugene Bright Preston Leon Bromley Paul Shane Brough Darius JoVan Brown Steven Allan Brown Adam Nathaniel Buck Paul John Burash Michael Eugene Burke Eric Reynolds Burns Herbert John Buzby David Ronnie CainMaranda Machelle Callender Russell Joseph Calo Jr. Faith Campbell Hannah Lindley Campbell John Christopher Campbell Gary A. Camponovo David Norton Cann Bryan Ray Cannon Scott E. Caplan Makayla Gabrielle Carpenter Elizabeth Caitlyn Carr Mary Kathleen Carmody Owen F. Carr IV Michael L. Carroll William Frederick Carter Jr. Tria Marie Castiglia Pamela Grace Clair Emilia Morgan Claytor Chrystal Clifford David Brian Clutter, Sr. Mark Stuart Conlin O. Steven Cooper Ronald Joel Copas David Michael Copeland Brenda Leeann Costello Mark Allen Craft Ashlea Marie Cranston James Joseph Cranston James William Cranston Joseph William Cranston Kevin Michael Crine Andrew Thomas Cutter David Michael Cutter Joshua “Josh” William Sims Dale Kevin Machado Da Silva Robert Michael Davidson Kevin Grady Davis Raymmy Day Joseph R. DeMeo Jr. John Mario DeMichiei Jr. Alexandra “Allie” Ann Denevan Kathleen “Tink” Yvette Denevan Vincent Mark DiBerardinis Michael J. Dickens Jr. Alexandra DiLego Andrew Thomas DiLego Thomas Barnard Doyle Gary Lee Downey Jr. John Scott Droege Tyler Dudley Zachary Lee Dukes Jack Turner Dumont Dayden Alexander Dunn Brian Edward Durner Michelle Marie Dyke Jason T. Easter Bryan Clinton-Duvall Edwards Jr. Isaac Paul Elliott Christine Kelly Enders Jenna Leigh Erickson Joseph Frederick Errichiello Jr. Andrew George Eser Joseph A. Esterling Jr. Bill Evans Rebecca Lynn Faires Sherri Leigh Fant Ronald Wesley Farley Brandon Wayne Faust Barbara Jean Fennessey Cynthia Lynn Ferguson R. Daniel “Danny” Ferrer Andrea Faith Fiscus Christina Ann Fisher Donald Richard Forbes III Zachary Jay Forman Leah Madison Fosdal Lisa Michelle Foster Tracy Ann Fotino Melissa Ireland Frainie David Jonathan Frame Daniel Paul “Danny” Freeburger Brandon Robert French Kathryn “Katie” Fritz • Christopher Joseph Galdi Craig Robert Galyon Kimberly Judith Gardner Theresa Karen Gardner Carolyn Marie Garner Xavier William Garrett Jennifer Marie Garvey Steven Joseph Garvey Andrew “Drew” Thomas Gawthrop Christopher George Gilmour Christopher David Gipson John Joseph Goetz Sr. Lauryn Beth Grapski Brian Christopher Gray Phillip Wayne Gray Jr. Sarah McSweeney Gray Alexander James Isaiah “Jamie” Greene Gregory Alan Grening Robert Joseph Griffith III Jeffrey Andrew Grimm Andrew Thomas Gwaltney Matthew Gordon Haines Brian Jeffrey Haley Romana Alice Hale James Michael Hall McKayla Raeanne Hall Ronald Michael Hall III Sidney Mark Hardesty Jr. Galen Andrew Harig-Blaine Michael G. Hartline Michael James Hayes Eric Paul Haynal Michael Thompson Heany Mallory Heffernan Traci Jeanne Heincelman Carlos Enrique Heredia Eric William Herzberg Madison Bailey Hilbert Paul Alan Hillier Daniel Embert Hinton Charles “Chip” Marshall Hodges Sara Elizabeth Hohne Kelly Lynn Hoplins Thomas Tommy Michael Howard Colin David Humphrey Alison Marie Hylan Sandrine J. Ingulia Chrystal Lynn Isaacs TyLik De’Shawn Jenkins Allison Carol Jimenez Damian Antwan Johnson Doray Delenté JohnsonKurt Johnson Roger Wallace Johnson Abigale Lex Jones Brian Keith Jones Caroline Kirtland Jones Jeremy Scott Jones Traykia Melisa Jones Scott Andrew Katsikas Matthew James Katz Gary Wayne Keats Mark Edward Keefe Brice Charles Kelley Charles Wiulliam Kelm Lilith “Lily” Sappho Kelm Megan Kennedy Kevin Murray Kerr William Mizra Khadem Stephen William Kilian Darin Michael Kilton Chloe Victoria Kimbrell Scott E. Klima Mark C. Knepper Adalbert Peter Kopec III Nathan Krasnopoler Bryan Adam Krouse Logan Robert Kugler Steven J. Landis Aaron Corban Lawson Raymond Wilson Leager Temple Sidney Leager Michael Robert Legér Deana Jean Marie Lenz Nicholas Paul Liberatore Deneen Leigh Lins Andrea Jean Loatman Dulaney Covington Logan III David A. Lombardo Zachary Laurence Luceti Stephen Aaron Luck Timothy J. Mabe Samuel Charles Mabeus Ethan Matthew MacPherson Eric Eugene Maier John F. Marinelli Michelle Anna Markey Anne Elizabeth Martin Jerry Mason, Jr. Demrick Paul Mayes Walter H. Maynard IV Ryan Andrew Mcanulty Kyle Patrick McDonough Christopher Logan McFeely James Allen McGrady Edward Harold McGrath II Jolene Dawn McKenna Elisabeth Jeanne McKenney Michele Noble McKinley Richard McKinney Jr. John T. "Tommy" McCormick Brian Richard Melcher Kenneth Lee Merson Paul Brian Michael Matthew David Miles Julia Milesky Benjamin James Miller Calvin Russell Miller Graham Kendall Miller Joseph A. Miller Michael Wesley Miller Jr. William A. Miller Kyle Brenner Millman Daniel “Dan” Michael Milord Stephanie Victoria Mimless Scott Joseph Mohan Richard “Todd” Mohr Edwin Brandon Molina Jr. Gavin Alder Moore Julia Lyn Moore John Carl Moreland Robert Antonio Morgan Jr. Kevin Michael Morris Matthew Joseph Morrow Chad William Muehlhauser Amelia Evans Mufson Ryan John Mulloy Eric Richard Munz Melanie Carol Murphy Jennifer Margaret Neafsey Craig Steven Nelson Kim Jonathan Nixon Michael Nokes Jonathan Michael Noon David Joseph Novak Elizabeth Dee Oates Michael Henry O’Malley  John David JD” Openshaw Adrian Bernard Andrew Ortega Jack Osiecki III Robert "Robby" Adam Ostrowski Glynn Allen Owens Scott Thomas Palmer Brian James Para Emily Marie Parker Elizabeth Anne Paschall Sydney Elaine Patronik Michael Patrick Patterson Patrick Michael Patterson Sarah Elizabeth Patterson Mackenzie Jean Payne Stacey L. Perry Michael Alfred Persetic Connor “Jag” Persons Arthur Gordon Phillips Jackson Platts Lee Ann Platts John Christopher Chris Poe Nicholas Grant Poe Jayla Monet Powell Rebekah Anna Raftovich   Samantha Rankin Steven Craig Rasmussen   Thomas H. Redmiles William "Kyle" Regan Kevin E. Reichardt Joseph William “Joey” Remines Robert William Rey II Tanager Rú Ricci Charlie Charles Hubner Rice Zachary James Rich Phillip PJ Bernard Riek Jr. Zachary Daniel Robertson Solymar Rodriguez Torres Christopher J. Rogers Daniel “Keith” Rogers Nathanael Rohan Dennis Richard Rohrback James Ryan Rohrbaugh Justin Michael Romberger David John Rose Daniel M. Rothman Aaron Sebastian Royer Gary Lee Ryon Jr. Philip Francisco Saff Andre' Marc Sanders  Wendy Dawn Saunders Timothy A. Scaggs Anthony John Schaefer Thomas Jeffrey Schall David Michael Schell Jr. Emily Ann Schindler Stanley “Jerry” Schisler David C. Schmier Kelly Ann Schultz Jonathan Miles Schuppe Karen Ann Scully Donald Donnie L. Severe Jr. Donald Donny Lee Seyfferth Jr. Scott Christopher Shaffer Erin Michelle Shannon Phillip David Sharrow Ryan M. Sheahy Victoria Shimonkeviz Daniel R. Shockey Thomas “Tommy” Richard Short Rachel Beth Showacre Donna Jean Shrodes Deonte Joseph Simms Jeffrey Steven Simpson Jason Edward Skarzynski Mark Edward Smeltzer Christopher John Smith Jami Leigh Smith Joseph Claude Smith Laura Ann Smith Michael Leeman Smith Misty Dawn Smith Heather M. Spindler Gary David Spirt Roderick William Stallings William Henry Stevens Tori Danielle Stitely Luther Calvin Stowe II Christopher Lewis Strader Tyler Hill Stubbs Erin Leigh Sullivan Deon J. Summers Scott Talbott Russell Rusty Joseph Tarr Shonto Taylor Matthew Jason Temple Heather Brooke Tepper Michelle Marie Tewey Catie Lynne Thrift Gregory Adam Thorowgood Reece Nelson Tolbert David William Tomaszewski Ralph L. Tongue Marie Rose Trehey Cathryn Christiana Martha-Marie Tsu Austin Lee Tulley Marshall Maurice Tullier Brittany Nicole Tyler Timothy Allen Umbel Darin Lacey Valerio Anthony Gerald Villella John Kirkpatrick Wallace Michael Lee Wallace II Renetra “Nee” Wallace-Connor John Leroy Waters Jr. Justin James Watts Richard C. Watts Kevin Michael Wengert Michael Shane Wheeler Leslie Donn Whitman Albert Wallace “Wally” Whitby Daniel “Danny” Alfred Whitby David William Whitby Sean Amaro Wilcox Carole Anne Wilford Edward Williams, Jr. Faith Jordan Williams Grant Williams Hope Marie Williams Matthew Tyler Williams Samuel Williams Wayne Wilson Jr. Alisa Joy Withers Jeffrey Kevin Withers Austin Wolfe Miriam Luby Wolfe Samuel Kingsley Wood Eryn Noel Wright Evyn Bryce Wygal Roy James “Jay” Wyrick Ashley Jayné Younger Ron Zseltvay Jr.

 

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