Willa
Lynn Barber
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Dear
Friends,
We
lost our precious young lady to God the night of September 24th. She was killed
by a drunk driver while walking down the road not far from our home in Vandalia,
Michigan. This man pulled off to the side of
the road and did not help. He remained in his truck until the Sheriff came onto
the scene. Our daughter died there in the dark. That day she had had a wonderful
time with her mother. They bought red mums to plant. I’d spent the day in
Willa
was a sort of renegade like her old man . . . . always happy even when times
weren’t so good. She had an aura always noticeable to everyone. She sort of
knew the way things were going to be before they happened. She was so much into
music and always interested in something new. I tried to give her trumpet
lessons but she always pushed me aside and went on and played anyway. Willa
liked marching band and loved to play as a team with others. EVERYONE liked her.
She was COOL.
She
was interested in everything, especially animals. Cats were her favorite. We
were good Internet Buddies. She would ask and I would say no but she had a way
with me. So Sweet. Willa was like a bird that had just dried its feathers and
found out she could fly. She was so ready to jump right into life and it was
extinguished so quickly.
We
had plans to go to Chicago. She had tickets to see the band “HIM” and then meet me at Navy Pier for
some fun. There were so many plans we all had for her. I know Benita and our son
Jesse see and feel the same way about her. Jesse was such a model for her and
she looked up to him. He always protected her. Even now that she is with God.
We
shouldn’t have to see our children go first. Now, we are the ones that will
grieve and suffer having to live with out her. We love her so much.
Thank you for sharing these memories with us.
Danny Barber and Family